Beartic /Cubchoo Species Account

Beartic Pokémon evolved from Cubchoo, which is a medium-sized Pokémon at stage 37. At the Cubchoo stage, the organism is bipedal and weighs approximately 8.5kg with a height of 50.8cm, while at the barytic stage, they are quadrupedal and weigh approximately 26kg with a height of 243cm. They are born on land and spend most of their time at sea, where they get most of their food (Pokedex Entry, Bulbapedia, 2021). Its features, such as fur coats, jaw, head, and neck, are large enough to classify this type of Pokémon correctly. According to its size, it can be classified as a multicellular organism. The presence of jaws indicates that this organism has a heterotrophic lifestyle where it depends on ingestion from external sources for its survival. Therefore, according to the above information, Cubchoo/ beartic can be classified in Kingdom Animalia, which, according to Verma (2020), is a group of eukaryotic, multicellular organisms that are heterotrophic in nature.

Under the kingdom Animalia, as a vertebrate, it is classified under phylum Chordata as evidenced by a well-developed jaw and a shaggy tuft tail that is slightly past its anus, indicating a presence of notochord (Satoh et al., 2014). Its bluish-white fur, plump underbelly, and ability to care for its young ones are also additional indicators that it should be classified under the class Mammalia (Duszynski et al., 2018).

As a predatory organism, the beartic Pokémon are classified as carnivorous as they feed on seals and carcasses of whales. They also hunt fish and other aquatic animals to feed themselves and their offspring (Buibapedia, 2020). This predatory mammal also has characteristic canine teeth similar to lions, cheetahs, and polar bears, which are some known carnivores. This additional information provides further evidence supporting the classification of beartic into order Carnivora. In the Cubchoo stage, its constant runny nose is its main source of energy, and the sniffles power its moves during hunting (Pokedex entry, 2020). On the beartic stage, it swims in the frozen sea searching for prey, where it forms icy fangs harder than steel used to kill the prey, which are some characteristics of the order Carnivora (Carter and Linnell, 2016, Chapron et al., 2014, Ripple et al., 2014, Di Minnin et al., 2017). The above descriptions are some of the adaptive characteristics of carnivorous animals that help catch their prey (Carter and Linnell, 2016). Thus, this further justifies classifying these animals in the order of Carnivora.

Natural History

Characteristic and Abilities

Beartic is unmistakably ursines, similar to Bewear and Ursaring, but they have adapted to polar environments. Cubchoo's white fur allows them to blend into the ice and escape from predators, while Beartic's large paws help them traverse loose snow (Dawson et al., 2014). Cubchoo has an unusual defensive mechanism in the form of supercooling snot, which scientists have found contains antifreeze and thus appears gooey even at subzero temperatures. Beartic is also distinct in that they have adapted to be excellent swimmers due to their predominance in hunting marine prey (Dawson et al., 2014). Cubchoo often dislikes being left isolated for extended periods of time; in the wild and in most cases, they are only removed from their parents for a few hours at most while they are out hunting (Dawson et al., 2014).

Snow Cloak and Slush Rush are regular skills for both Cubchoo and Beartic, with the Hidden Ability being shaken for Cubchoo and Swift Swim for Beartic. In a hailstorm, a snow cloak increases escape, while a slush rush increases speed. They are top predators and keystone species in their habitat, but rising temperatures threaten the glaciers they call home (Maccarini et al., 2015). Cubchoo and Beartic are both suited to subzero environmental conditions and should not be raised in even relatively mild temperatures because their dense fur readily causes them to overheat. Additionally, Cubchoo relatively becomes sick if their snort warms (which leads to the weakening of their Ice-type attacks) (Maccomb et al., 2011). Another reason climate change is such a significant issue for beartic is their reliance on sea ice to hunt seals, which are their main source of food, and to rest and breed. With human-caused global warming, a 13 per cent loss in their ecosystems is triggered per decade. (Maccomb et al., 2011).

Beartic, as previously mentioned, has the power to freeze air, but this ability extends beyond the creation of ice platforms and frosty attacks. Both humans and plants, as is well understood, inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Although we are aware that Beartic holds its breath when freezing, technically, it freezes the carbon dioxide it exhales and expels from its lungs (Ripple et al., 2014). Carbon dioxide sublimates and freezes at -109.2 degrees, which is a deadly temperature for humans, who cannot withstand temperatures between -70 and -93 degrees. As a result, a beartic can potentially destroy the human species, rendering it a dominant animal in the ecosystem (Chapron et al., 2014).

In the wild, Trainers should never challenge any of these Pokémon. Cubchoo is relatively defenceless on its own, but if attacked, it may use Ice-type attacks to protect itself. Cubchoo, on the other hand, can never be disturbed by trainers since they are always near their parents. Beartic is fiercely defensive of their cubs and would not hesitate to freeze and maul possible enemies until they can hurt them (Sogo, 2009). Cubchoo is a skeptic Pokémon. They despise humans in their territories and will try to avoid them if at all possible. When they detect a threat, they almost always run. Beartic is a kind of Pokémon that is territorial. They despise humans and will behave violently against them if they find them in their territories. Whenever they feel threatened, they are always ready to fight (Verma, 2020).

By its obvious appearance, a beartic Pokémon has similar characteristics to a polar bear. Just like polar bears, most beartic are found in the frigid North Pole near rimy seas, which is due to their inspiration from the polar bear and the ice-capped mountains (Blubapedia, 2020). Beartic's forefeet is the two big limbs that have claws. The claws of a polar bear are clearly robust and sturdy enough to tear through prey, which is mainly seals and some fish, the same as beartic (Blubapedia, 2020). Polar bears also have slumped backs (as a result of their hind legs being larger than their front legs), which aids them in capturing prey that is floating in the water (seals, most importantly).

Furthermore, with two big paws, Beartic seems to be capable of capturing floating prey, much like polar bears. One main difference is that beartic have heavier and bigger paws and claws than the normal polar bear and, as previously said, can be expected to move much faster than typical polar bears, whether bipedal or quadruped. These claws and paws in beartic are also useful for gaining a better grip on ice platforms (Sogo, 2009). In polar bears, the claws and paws help spread the bear's weight as it moves in ice and snow, improving its stability (Dawson et al., 2014).

A polar bear's diet consists mainly of seals and sometimes fish, depending on the case, and the Harp Seal, a type of seal that is part of a polar bear's diet, is also part of the diet in beartic Pokémon. A male harp seal weighs an average of 298 pounds, while a female one weighs at least 260 pounds. As a result, they weigh 279 pounds on average (Di Minnin et al., 2016). Polar bears and beartics have teeth that can rip through seal blubber, according to a report conducted on these ursine species. As a result of using their canines, they can practically pierce through 260-280lb seal blubber (Di Minnin et al., 2016).

Alongside the blubber, beartic has very fluffy and puffy fur, which is used for insulation and o to provide warmth in extremely cold conditions. On the other hand, underneath their skin, polar bears have blubber that absorbs heat from the sun, keeps them warm in cold conditions, and enhances their buoyancy in water (Chapron et al., 2014).

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