How often does a polar bear eat?
That depends very much on what food the bear can find. When hunting’s especially good, they’ll just eat the seal’s fat — which helps build up insulation — and leave the rest behind. The biggest bears can eat 100 pounds of blubber in one meal. While polar bears prefer seals, they’re opportunists. They’ll eat anything from beluga whales to walruses. The bears can find food on land if they have to, attacking reindeer and raiding birds’ nests (bird eggs are a favorite snack), but they aren’t well-adapted to hunting on land. The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and most of its diet consists of Ringed and Bearded Seals. Mature bears tend to eat only the calorie-rich skin and blubber of the seal, whereas younger bears consume the protein-rich red meat. I hope that helps. Good luck on your report.
