Animal Art

Polar Bear
(Ursus maritimus)

It is the largest land carnivore. Polar bears are found throughout the Arctic and are the most nomadic of all bear species. They travel an average of 5,500 miles a year or 15 miles a day. Their range is limited by the availability of sea ice that they use as a platform to hunt seal, the mainstay of their diet. Adult males can weigh up to 1200 lbs and can stand up to 11 tall. Adult females are about half the size of males. A polar bear's nose and skin are black and the fur is translucent despite its apparent white hue. Unlike other arctic mammals, polar bears never shed their coat for a darker shade in the summer. Polar bears are excellent swimmers and can often be seen in open waters miles from land. The fur of the Polar Bear is not white, but transparent and their skin is not pink, but black.

Wildlife artist Kathie Miller has captured the largest bear on earth using the airbrush.