How far can a bear smell?

Answer 1

With their keen sense of smell, polar bears can detect prey from as far away as 20 miles, even through snow or ice that is six feet thick. See the related link below.

Answer 2

I looked on http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/bear-info3.htm and on that website it said: What Is a Grizzly's Sharpest Sense? The bear's eyes and ears are small for such a big animal. But the bear's snout and nose are quite large. Grizzlies depend on their sense of smell to find food. Smell is a bear's sharpest sense. A grizzly bear can smell carrion (KAIR ee uhn), or the flesh of a dead animal, from very far away. How far away?Some scientists say that bears can smell carrion from 18 miles (29 kilometers) away. Grizzlies are out and about during the day and at night. They seem to be most active at dusk or at dawn, however. And, in places where there are people, these bears tend to be nocturnal, or active at night.

Answer 3

Bears have such a keen sense of smell that, Scientist say they have conducted studies that show a bear can smell fish up to 2.4 miles under 3 feet of ice and can smell seals even father.

Answer 4

some smell like old spice because that's the deodorant they use. Others smell like good ol bears. You should tire smelling a bear.

Answer 5

keen sense of smell

Answer 6

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