From grizzly bears to teddy bears, humans love learning about bears, but are rarely happy to meet one in the wild! These fierce predators would probably strike fear even in the heart of a tiger. What do you know about these special beasts, so unique in their ways?
Polar Bears are classified as marine mammals because...
They subsist largely on a diet of seals, which are marine mammals.
They spend the vast majority of their lives on sea ice.
They are good swimmers and can cover up to 50 miles in open water.
Their young are nourished by the mother’s rich milk.
Where do bears live?
There are no bears in Africa, Australia or Antarctica.
Around the equator
South of the equator
North of equator
Which bear species weighs the most?
Kodiak Bear
Grizzly Bear
Polar Bear
Black Bear
How are sun bears different from other bears?
The marking gave them their name. Also, they have quite short fur.
They have a distinct marking on their torso
Their main diet is grass
They have very shaggy fur
They are less than 50 cm long
What is the most common bear species in North America?
They live in the mountainous or heavily wooded areas of southern North America, the Appalachians, the Adirondacks, the Great Lakes region, the Rocky Mountains and Canada.
Grizzly Bear
Brown Bear
Black Bear
True or False: Polar bears and grizzly bears can interbreed to create "pizzly bears".
True
False
What adaptation do polar bears use to avoid slipping on the ice?
Polar bears have slip-proof bristles on their feet.
Webbed feet
Longer claws
Bristles on their feet
A special balancing system
Sloth bears love eating termites. What special adaptation do they have that enables them to do that?
They use it like a vacuum to suck the termites in. The sound can be VERY loud!
The roof of their mouth is hollow
Super sticky saliva
A large snout
Rough, strong fur
Before 1995, scientists classified the Giant Panda not as a bear but as a...
Must have been the eyes!
Raccoon
Primate
Marsupial
Rodent
You're hiking alone when you suddenly encounter a grizzly mother with her cubs. You won't be able to avoid them. What should you do?
The mother wants to defend the cubs not hunt. It will not eat a dead human. Leave your pack on and PLAY DEAD. Lay flat on your stomach with your hands clasped behind your neck. Spread your legs to make it harder for the bear to turn you over. Remain still until the bear leaves the area.
Play dead
Run away
Offer it any food you may have
Strike it on the snout
True or False: Grizzly bears are a subspecies of brown bears
True
False
Which of these facts about panda bears is true?
They have slits as pupils like cats while other bears have rounded
They used to have a long tail to grab branches
They are the only bears with a wrist bone, used to grab bamboo
They have the longest gestation period of bears, at 300-330 days
How long can bears "hibernate"?
Instead of proper hibernation like some animals do, bears fall into a very deep sleep for up to about 100 days. The difference is they can awaken easily if disturbed.
About a year
About 3-4 weeks
About 3-4 months
Up to 5 years
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