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| − | + | [[Image:polarbear4.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A polar bear.]] | |
| − | A '''bear''' is a large furry mammal. All bears are [[omnivores]], even those which eat a mostly meat diet (polar bears) or a mostly plant diet (pandas). There are eight species of bears: | + | [[Image:panda2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A giant panda.]] |
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| + | A '''bear''' is a large furry mammal. All bears are [[omnivores]], even those which eat a mostly meat diet (polar bears) or a mostly plant diet (pandas). There are eight generally recognized [[extant]] species of bears: | ||
* [[Polar Bear]] - lives in the Arctic maritime region and hunts (primarily) seals. | * [[Polar Bear]] - lives in the Arctic maritime region and hunts (primarily) seals. | ||
| − | * [[Brown Bear]] - also known as the grizzly bear. Subspecies include the | + | * [[Brown Bear]] - also known as the grizzly bear. Subspecies include the Kodiak bear and the European brown bear. Lives in temperate forested regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. |
* [[American Black Bear]] - smaller than the grizzly, and lives in North America. Subspecies include the Kermode bear which lives in British Columbia. | * [[American Black Bear]] - smaller than the grizzly, and lives in North America. Subspecies include the Kermode bear which lives in British Columbia. | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Asiatic Black Bear]] - a brown bear species lives in Asia. |
| − | * [[Panda | + | * [[Giant Panda]] - lives in China and eats a plant diet of bamboo. |
* [[Spectacled Bear]] - a small bear which lives in South America. | * [[Spectacled Bear]] - a small bear which lives in South America. | ||
* [[Sloth Bear]] - lives in South Asia and eats termites. | * [[Sloth Bear]] - lives in South Asia and eats termites. | ||
* [[Sun Bear]] - a small bear which lives in Southeast Asia. | * [[Sun Bear]] - a small bear which lives in Southeast Asia. | ||
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Revision as of 21:01, May 13, 2007
File:Polarbear4.jpg
A polar bear.
A bear is a large furry mammal. All bears are omnivores, even those which eat a mostly meat diet (polar bears) or a mostly plant diet (pandas). There are eight generally recognized extant species of bears:
- Polar Bear - lives in the Arctic maritime region and hunts (primarily) seals.
- Brown Bear - also known as the grizzly bear. Subspecies include the Kodiak bear and the European brown bear. Lives in temperate forested regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.
- American Black Bear - smaller than the grizzly, and lives in North America. Subspecies include the Kermode bear which lives in British Columbia.
- Asiatic Black Bear - a brown bear species lives in Asia.
- Giant Panda - lives in China and eats a plant diet of bamboo.
- Spectacled Bear - a small bear which lives in South America.
- Sloth Bear - lives in South Asia and eats termites.
- Sun Bear - a small bear which lives in Southeast Asia.