The Polar Bear

Roaming the arctic ice sheets, some argue that the polar bears coat is merely just covered in so much snow that it covers its beautiful rainbow coloured fur! Of course, that’s not true, but could you imagine if it was? The polar bear is one of the Arctic’s mascots of animals living in extreme conditions.

Location: around the Arctic ocean
Diet: Carnivore
Lifespan: 25 – 30 years in the wild
Interesting fact: A polar bear cub will learn the survival tips of the North from its mother over the period of 28 months.

The video we’d like to share features playful polar bears playing with dogs. Considering the size of these creatures and the conditions they live in, it’s great to see that they have an opportunity to add play into their lifestyle!

The Puma

In part 2 of our cat feature today we have the Puma, also known as a cougar and mountain lion. The puma is one of the most prolific big cats in the world, present in several areas of the Americas.

Location:  America
Diet:  Carnivore
Lifespan:  8 – 13 years in the wild
Interesting fact:  Despite their presence across most of America, there are very few reports of attacks from the puma, in fact there are as few as four attacks and one human fatality each year in all of U.S and Canada.

At Tierpark zoo in Germany, they had a new-born puma cub. You can watch the unveiling of the cub below