How Polar Cubs Learn from Their Mothers
by Santiago Rosero Perea, age 11
Polar bears are large predators. These animals are also very protective, instincts that come from their mother.
These powerful bears love to eat seals. Young polar bears learn how to hunt seals by observing their mother. When they are young, the cubs follow her to watch and learn the correct way to hunt. They usually wait for the seal to come out of the water and then attack.
Polar bears learn to swim at a young age. They are excellent swimmers, because of their great strength. They use this skill to their advantage while hunting and swimming with powerful paddles. Mothers are very protective of their cubs and will do anything to keep them safe.
While their mother sleeps, the cubs enjoy playing with their siblings. Cubs usually run around chasing each other and play fighting. Sometimes cubs may climb on their mother, which she usually doesn’t mind. Polar bears live in far north of North America, and in Alaska, Europe and Asia. These bears like to live near the coast, where the seals live.
Because these polar bear mothers are very protective of their cubs, young bears learn a lot of important skills. Because of this, the cubs grow up to be excellent hunters.
[Source:
National Geographic
]
