Polar Bear Moms and Cubs in Arctic Dens
Polar bear mothers give birth in snow dens buried in the Arctic. Dens have two rooms, tunnel entrances, and a roof hole for air. Cubs weigh about 14 pounds at birth, stay with mothers for four months, then emerge in March or April to train for seal hunting.
Mini Spy Cries Mush as Dog Team Races by Igloos
In a brisk chase scene, Mini Spy shouts Mush Mush as a dog team powers past the row of igloos. The playful prompt hides a list of curious items to seek including leaf pyramid arrow elephant head thermometer and more.
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Polar bears brave extreme cold hunt and adapt in Arctic
In January at the Arctic top, polar bears endure 60 below zero with thick fat and dense fur. They hunt ringed seals up to 20 hours daily and rest in snow day beds or shallow dens during storms. About 20,000 to 40,000 exist. some stray inland, and Churchill Manitoba hosts 50 to 100 visitors yearly.
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