Which places does the polar bear inhabit?

The polar bear is white in color and is probably the bear that is the easiest to identify due to its color. Even though these animals may look cute, they are ferocious and deadly. They are carnivorous and like any bear, they will attack humans if they are hungry or feel threatened. Most of the polar bears can only be seen in zoos because they only live in or near the Arctic Circle.

The Arctic Circle includes the small Arctic Ocean but it also includes some of the land in the countries of Canada, Russia and Greenland. A few smaller areas are located on a few other places like Alaska, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Obviously, these are the very northernmost parts of these places.

Many people just assume the polar bear lives in any cold climate. This is untrue, as they only live in the Arctic Circle. Polar bears are spread among a few small areas of certain countries, including Greenland, Norway, Russia, the United States, and Canada. Getting more specific, polar bears prefer to stay in areas that the currents and wind interact. This provides a constant melting and refreezing of ice as well as gaps of cold water.

Polar bears prefer this because finding seals in these gaps is easy work, making for quick meals. It should be noted that as the temperature changes each year, these bears follow the ice, possibly traveling thousands of miles.