Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
NWT List of Species at Risk:
Special Concern
NWT SARC Assessment:
Special Concern
Federal Species at Risk Act list:
Special Concern
COSEWIC Assessment:
Special Concern
NWT General Status Rank:
Sensitive
Description:
Polar Bear fur appears white or off-white due to translucent hairs (sunlight partially goes through them). Polar Bears have no shoulder hump and they have shorter claws and a longer neck than Grizzly Bears.
Weight: Females, less than 350 kg (770 lb); Males, up to 800 kg (1750 lb).
Report Polar Bear sightings to WILDLIFEOBS@gov.nt.ca