What do polar bears eat?

WHAT DO POLAR BEARS EAT? ... Polar bears largely eat ringed and bearded seals, but depending upon their location, they may eat harp, hooded and ribbon seal. A 121-pound seal can provide 8 days worth of energy ... Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. read more

Polar bears need an average of 2 kg (4.4 lb.) of fat per day to obtain enough energy to survive. A ringed seal weighing 55 kg (121 lb.) could provide up to eight days of energy for a polar bear. Hibernating polar bears do not eat. Foraging and Eating. Still hunting. Still hunting is the most common method of hunting year-round. read more

What do Polar Bears Eat in Summers Due to the climate change the ice packed season is getting shorter and the ice free season is extending. Polar bears don’t get enough time to accumulate the necessary fat reserves in order to survive at the times of food scarcity. read more

Polar bears are one of the largest bear species (many sources say they are the largest). They can grow anywhere from 8 feet to 11 feet in height and about 8 feet in length. Polar bears weigh about 500 to 1,700 pounds, and they live the cold Arctic-- in parts of Alaska, Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Norway, and Russia. read more

The favourite meal for the Polar Bear is the Bearded or Ringed Seal. The Ringed Seal has an average weight of 150 pounds. Polar Bears love to eat the skin and blubber of the seal and leave the remains for scavengers like the Artic fox. read more

Brown bears tend to dominate polar bears in disputes over carcasses, and dead polar bear cubs have been found in brown bear dens. Wolves are rarely encountered by polar bears, though there are two records of Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos) packs killing polar bear cubs. read more