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Bears

In this category, you will get more than just the bare facts about bears. Mammals of the family Ursidae, there are 7 genera and 8 species spread over North America, northern South America, Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa. Leave your picnic baskets at the gate and wander around this category for information about bears.

1,004 Questions

Are there bears in wetlands?

it depends if it lives near a swamp or not

generally they don't but they live near them

Are bears part of the cat family?

OTHER COMMON NAMES

English: Bear cat; French: Binturong; German: Binturong.

Body length 24-38 in (61-97 cm), tail 22-35 in (56-89 cm), weight 20-30 lb (9-14 kg). The body is compact and the feet are short with naked soles. The hair is rough and loose, with a blackish color. The binturong is the only viverrid with a prehensile tail. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Do all bears hibernate in winter?

Bears hibernate during winter, but aren't sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they don't need to eat or drink, and rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all). There is strong evolutionary pressure for bears to stay in their dens during winter, if there is little or no food available. But bears will leave their dens on occasion, particularly when their den gets flooded or is badly damaged.

Weather does play a role. In the colder, northern parts of Alaska, bears hibernate about 7 months of the year. Bears in the warmer, coastal regions of the state hibernate for 2-5 months, with the longer hibernation time for bears raising newborn cubs.

Can you out run a bear?

Further clarifying the answer below, it must be stated that only the "juke master" is able to juke the bear due to the fact that the vision and movement capabilities of both black and brown bears far exceed that of the average man. However, when facing a charging bear, the adrenaline rush temporarily allows 99% of people to become a juke master and successfully juke a bear. "there is a debate about whether or not this is possible but it is most likely possible if one is very good at juking."

How far can a bear smell?

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.

Do bears sha-la-la-la in the woods?

OK I am going to assume that by "Sha-la-la-la" you mean mate, if that is what you mean then yes, bears mate in their natural environment.

Can bears smell people?

yes they can that is why they have a nose

How tall is a bear on its hind legs?

The polar bear is the largest carnivore on the earth. They can measure between 2.4 to 3 meters in length (7.9 to 9.8 feet). Females are comparatively smaller and and measure 1.8 to 2.4 meters (5.9 to 7.9 feet) in length.

Standing on all four feet, their height at shoulder is around 130 to 160 cms (4 to 5.5 feet) and while standing they can be as much as 10 feet or more in height.

How many toes does a bear have on each paw?

A bear can range in toe amount. Most bears have 4 in the front and 5 in the back. 35% of bears born have toe loss too many toes

Bears have five toes on each foot.

Do bears live alone?

unless they have cubs, bears live alone. so the answer to your question is yes.

Why are bears killed?

there are different reasons one is they want to eat it also they want the fur and claws also some people kill them so they can say they have killed the bear and some people like the thrill of danger! i love bears! by Jessica

How do bears eat fish?

well they usually make a hole in the ice if they can and they put there paw there, they wait until movement and then they get it!if the ice is to hard to brake through,the would go to the edge of the ice and look at the water (sometimes they go in the water to catch them)

by jessica louise day

aged 10

Are bears related to sloths?

Sloth bears are related to sun bears. They both are same big, except that the sloth bear has more fur and climbs trees. Sloth bears get preyed by tigers sometimes, but sun bears actually kill more tigers than sloth bears do.

Is it legal to own a bear as a pet?

Not on most places..Wild animals are not legal to keep unless you are a wildlife rehabilitator.

What does a bear home look like?

Polar bears live on the coastline of the tundra. The tundra is a vast, treeless plain where only small plants can grow because the soil remains frozen year-round just a few inches below the surface. During the cold months, polar bears take the opportunity to travel on the barren, white sea ice that covers the Arctic Ocean. That is when they are able to hunt effectively.

What are bear droppings called?

They are called feces or scat in polite terms. There are other words that would not be acceptable on this website.

How far can a bear smell a female bear?

the averrage is about 2km but some beer can more 5km

What continents have no bears?

Antarctica is the only place that butterflies and moths are not found.

Would a bear eat you?

Bears do attack and eat humans, but with different frequency depending on the species of bear,. Almost all bears may attack humans if threatened, but polar bears are the only ones considered to deliberately hunt and eat humans.

Why are spirit bears called spirit bears?

The spirit bear is white because a neutral mutation happens when the order of A (adenine) T (thymine) G (guanine) or C (cytosine) is changed. if both parents have this altered gene, they can have an offspring, the bear has to get both altered genes so it can have two copies just like any other DNA.

Only 1 out of every 10 black kermode bears is white, in order to save the population of white bears. they must also protect black kermode bears because without them white kermode's cannot be produced.

Physical Description of a Spirit Bear?

The Kermode Bear (Ursus americanus kermodei), is also known as the "spirit bear", and includes several species of the American Black Bear living in the central coast of British Columbia. Spirit Bears are noted for about one-tenth of their population having all white or cream-colored coats. This color is due to a unique recessive trait in their gene pool, and they are not albinos, nor related to polar bears or the "blond" brown bears of Alaska. Because of their ghost-like appearance, "spirit bears" hold a prominent place in the American Indian mythology of the area.

Why do bears have fur?

They have fur to stay warm in the winter, but it also keeps them warm in the summer!

Do bears only eat meat?

bears are omnivores eating everything from salmon, rotting meats, and game, to roots, green shoots and berries.

How many bears does it take to make one fur coat?

It depends wether you want a black and white one or a full black or full white one. For single color one, you need of course more animals.

I have to say that the full white is nowadays the most attractive kind...

Also the finest process to get beautifull material is to use panda's foetus fur just before they born (you have to kill also the mother)...

Our friends from WWF can give you some additionals advices...