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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
Do Ursus arctos and Ursus maritimus belong in the same species?
They have the same genus - "URSUS".
*1st part of scientific name is the genus, 2nd is the species
Bears can run both uphill and downhill however they prefer not to run downhill because their front legs are considerably shorter than their back legs, it makes them very unstable and throws off their balance when running down hill.
What continent does not have wild bears?
Most wild cats are found all over the world, mostly on the continents of Europe, Africa and Asia.
Are there bears in the Black Hills?
Yes, not common but you could happen upon one if you are high up in one of Idaho's mountains. actually they are rather common I personally know two people who have seen them in Idaho one of them was drug out of there tent by one because she was a moron and put a chocolate bar under her pillow. There are a lot of black bears in Idaho, generally in the Northern region. There are also some Grizzley bears along the Montana border.
How are polar bears and brown bears different?
The diet depends on the habitat e.g. the polar bear will hunt and consume animals below it in the polar habitat e.g. seals, whereas the brown bear which resides in woodland habitats would feed on woodland creatures e.g. foxes.
A bear will eat the whole fish. Though if there is a lot of fish available the bears can be 'wasteful' and just eat the most choice pieces of the salmon.
How do bears adapt in a very cold place?
They got a layer of fat in their body which make them feel warm.
The Kermode bear, or spirit bear, is a subspecies of the black bear. Because of its limited range, it is not considered an endangered species. Never been a common animal.
Since the internet is almost everywhere, and there are bears on the internet, yes there are bears pretty much everywhere!
Do black bears like to hibernate?
A black bear does not exactly hibernate it will sleep for a couple of months and then go out and catch its food for the next couple of months and then repeat this proses over and over until winter is done.
Should you play dead for a bear?
Don't run , because the bear will then see you are scared and attack you.
98.6% of all bears don't like dead animals and people. So once you see a bear looking at you, just fall down and the bear will come to you, smell you , and go away.
It is believed by many, that you play dead for the grizzly bear, fight and make as much noise as you can, at the black bear; To give yourself a good chance to live in a bear attack.
What bear is related to the Koala?
Contrary to popular belief, the koala is not a bear and is just referred to as a "koala" without the word bear. Koalas are marsupials, a subclass of the mammal group. Marsupials give birth to immature, or not fully developed, young, who then make their way to the mother's teat which is usually located in a pouch or pouch like appendage on the mother's abdomen.
The closest living relative of the koala is the wombat. Other marsupials include animals such the kangaroo, wallaby, Tasmanian devil, possum, quoll and bandicoot.
The reason why koalas and wombats are related is that they are both marsupials of the order Diprotodontia. The koala's family, Phascolarctidae, is closest to the wombat family, Vombatidae because they are both of the sub-order Vombatiformes.
What is the world population of Spectacled bear?
According to the IUCN, the spectacled bear has a population of around ten to twenty thousand.
The fur over most of the bear's body is too thick for a bee's sting to penetrate it. However the bees can sting the bear's face and the bees will often try to go for the eyes.
After an encounter with bees, bears have often been seen with swollen faces, especially around the eyes.
How long do bears stay in hibernation?
The whole winter and part of spring.
An undisturbed bear stays asleep all winter long, sometimes without even changing position once they are settled in. The bear does not eat or drink, urinate or defecate the entire time. In severe northern climates, hibernation may last 7 months or longer, and the bear can maintain this deceptively shallow appearing state continuously the whole time.
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Most bears can climb trees, unless they are really big - like a full-grown adult male Grizzly...
Where do bears live in winter?
Polar bears don't go anywhere. They always stay in their habitat, the north. During the winter, they build themselves a den for hibernation, then, after winter, they swim in the water to catch up on their food, they haven't eaten for quite a while.
Why does a bear need a forest?
black bears live in forests because that's where their source of food is. They also prefer to stay our of sight so a forest is a good place to be, although bears can sometimes wander into cities but almost all the time they are transported to another forest farther away so they don't just wander back.
