Question 1: Which country is home to the most polar bears?
- Canada
- Russia
- US
Correct Answer: Canada
Fact: Around 16,000 polar bears live in Canada, making up about 60% of the world’s total population. Polar bears can be found in seven of the country’s 13 provinces and territories, but it is Churchill, Manitoba, that is known as the Polar Bear Capital of the World. From July to November, about a thousand polar bears migrate to this small town.
Question 2: Polar bears do NOT eat …
- Penguins
- Seals
- Whales
Correct Answer: Penguins
Fact: The polar bear diet consists mainly of seals, which they hunt on the sea ice, but they will also eat small whales, walruses, and even reindeer. However, as penguins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere, they are not on the polar bear menu.
Question 3: Which fantasy book series features armored polar bears?
- Harry Potter
- His Dark Materials
- Lord of the Rings
Correct Answer: His Dark Materials
Fact: Iorek Byrnison is an armored polar bear that appears in Philip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy. He belongs to the panserbjørn, a species of bears clad in sky-iron that inhabit the icy landscapes of Svalbard.