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This label a polar bear worksheet has three drawings on one page: the bear on the ice, the underside of a paw, and a block cut through its coat and skin. Print it numbered, blank or named.
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Press Print this worksheet. Numbered rings mark each part and a line waits for each name. Blank prints the drawing alone, Named prints it labeled, and the answer key lists every name. For a label the polar bear worksheet without paper, press Quiz yourself on this worksheet.
The parts of a polar bear
Numbers 1 to 8 are on the bear: ears, eye, nose, neck, coat, a front paw, a hind paw and the tail. Numbers 9 and 10 are on the paw: the claws and the sole. Numbers 11 to 14 run down the block: guard hairs, underfur, black skin and the fat layer.
- The dashed lines show where each close-up comes from: the round mark on the bear's side and its front paw.
Questions and answers
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black. The skin under the fur is black, and so is the nose.
Is a polar bear's fur really white?
No. Each hair is clear and has no pigment. The coat looks white because of the way the hairs scatter light, and in summer it can turn yellowish.
How do polar bears stay warm?
With a coat in two layers and fat beneath it. Long guard hairs lie over short, dense underfur, and under the skin is a layer of fat 5 to 10 centimeters thick. Small ears lose little heat.
Why do polar bears have big paws?
Wide paws work as paddles when the bear swims, and large feet help it walk on thin ice. Fur on the soles keeps the feet warm and grips ice and snow.