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The Polar Regions are the icy areas around the North and South Pole. The Arctic and Antarctic are in the Polar Regions. Polar bears, penguins, seals, whales, and walrus are a few of the wildlife that live in these very cold regions. The Arctic includes parts of Europe, Russia, Alaska, and Canada. The polar bear is the largest land carnivore and has a reputation as the only animal that actively hunts humans. Polar bears are a potentially endangered species living in the circumpolar north. The first inhabitants of this region were the Eskimos (Intuits) who settled here over 9000 years ago. The main threat to polar bears today is the loss of their icy habitat due to climate change. The polar bear is the largest land carnivore and has a reputation as the only animal that actively hunts humans. Polar bears depend on the sea ice for hunting, breeding, and in some cases to den. Today, there are more than 2 million people who live in the Arctic. Temperatures in the winter months typically drop to -50 degrees Fahrenheit as a result of limited sunlight. Several sorts of small dinosaur called hypsilophodontids shows signs that they had exceptional eyesight. Fur even grows on the bottom of their paws, which protects against cold surfaces and provides a good grip on ice. They could see in the moonlight and keep feeding on whatever plants they could find. The southern polar region is called Antarctica.