Artic Polar Bear is a photograph by Janette Boyd which was uploaded on June 21st, 2015.
Artic Polar Bear
Photo of Artic Polar Bear, taken at Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma. .... more
by Janette Boyd
Title
Artic Polar Bear
Artist
Janette Boyd
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Photo of Artic Polar Bear, taken at Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma. .
***Top Finisher in FAA Contest, "Bear" 01/29/16***
Featured in the following FAA Groups:
*Images That Excite You
*Animals Photography
*Composite or Mixed Media
*Weekly Fun for All
*Winter Wonderland
*Out of the Ordinary
*Daily Texture Art
*The Art Shoppe Cafe
*Artist's Best Five Artwork
Artic Polar Bear
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is a large bear, approximately the same size as the omnivorous Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi). A boar (adult male) weighs around 350-700 kg (770-1,540 lb), while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means "maritime bear", and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present.
The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and adjacent land masses as far south as Newfoundland Island. Due to the absence of human development in its remote habitat, it retains more of its original range than any other extant carnivore. While they are rare north of 88, there is evidence that they range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada. Their southernmost range is near the boundary between the subarctic and humid continental climatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear zones.
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June 21st, 2015
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Comments (13)
Janette Boyd
Thanks so much, Veronica! This was my first attempt at adding snow and I think I overdid the round look! LOL
Janette Boyd
Thank you, Tina, for the feature of the polar bear in your group, "Artists Best Five". I am honored to be selected.
Jacqueline Athmann
Surprise & Congratulations!! Your photo has been featured on The Art Shoppe Cafe group homepage! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us! F/L
Lois Bryan
Absolutely spectacular artwork, Janette ... beautiful colors ... wonderful expression captured!!! l/f and tweeted
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Lois! I worked on this image for hours before it suited me. I appreciate the comment, l/f and tweet!!
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations your creative and unique art work is featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary" group!
Chrisann Ellis
Janette, Your Work has been Featured On The Home Page of Weekly Fun For All Mediums..Summer Fun..Congrats!!! ft.vt
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you for the feature, John! I am honored to be selected for your group, "Images That Excite You".