riddle by: mary brown the animal i’m thinking of has four paws. they are like the kings and queens...

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Riddle Riddle By: Mary Brown By: Mary Brown The animal I’m thinking of has four The animal I’m thinking of has four paws. They are like the kings and queens paws. They are like the kings and queens of the north. They are the largest of the north. They are the largest carnivores. carnivores. Compared to other animals this Compared to other animals this animal has larger bodies and longer animal has larger bodies and longer bodies and long narrow necks and longer bodies and long narrow necks and longer snouts than other animals. snouts than other animals. Who am I? Who am I?

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Page 1: Riddle By: Mary Brown The animal I’m thinking of has four paws. They are like the kings and queens of the north. They are the largest carnivores. Compared

RiddleRiddleBy: Mary BrownBy: Mary Brown

The animal I’m thinking of has four paws. They are like The animal I’m thinking of has four paws. They are like the kings and queens of the north. They are the largest the kings and queens of the north. They are the largest

carnivores.carnivores.Compared to other animals this animal has Compared to other animals this animal has

larger bodies and longer bodies and long narrow necks larger bodies and longer bodies and long narrow necks and longer snouts than other animals.and longer snouts than other animals.

Who am I? Who am I?

Page 2: Riddle By: Mary Brown The animal I’m thinking of has four paws. They are like the kings and queens of the north. They are the largest carnivores. Compared

BODYBODY

The polar bear or sea/ice bears are the The polar bear or sea/ice bears are the world’s largest land predators. Male polar world’s largest land predators. Male polar bears may grow 10 feet tall and weigh bears may grow 10 feet tall and weigh over 1,400 pounds. Females reach 7 feet over 1,400 pounds. Females reach 7 feet and weigh up to 650 pounds. In the wild, and weigh up to 650 pounds. In the wild, polar bears live up to the age of 25. Polar polar bears live up to the age of 25. Polar bears have wide front paws and slight bears have wide front paws and slight webbed toes that help them swim. webbed toes that help them swim.

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HABITATHABITAT

Polar bears are some times found Polar bears are some times found swimming in the frigid oceans, waters, or swimming in the frigid oceans, waters, or on a patch ice sitting up or lying down. The on a patch ice sitting up or lying down. The polar bears main habitat is off shore polar bears main habitat is off shore packed ice, and along coasts and islands packed ice, and along coasts and islands of the arctic region. Over 40 per cent of all of the arctic region. Over 40 per cent of all polar bears living today are living in polar bears living today are living in northern Canadanorthern Canada

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One of the polar bears living habits are One of the polar bears living habits are that they like to eat bear berries. They also that they like to eat bear berries. They also like to live on pack ice or snow dens. They like to live on pack ice or snow dens. They spend more spend more