And Even More Bear Facts (Facts 1 – 25)
1. Range and Diversity
Eight bear species are scattered across the globe: polar bears, giant pandas, sun bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears, brown bears, Asian black bears, and North American black bears.
2. Size and Weight
Sun bears are the smallest with most adults only reaching at 4 ft and 60 lbs. Polar bears are the largest with some becoming positively gigantic at 10 ft and 1,700 lbs.
3. Life Expectancy
Out in the wild, bears can live for up to 25 years. In captivity, they can live twice as long with enough food and care.
4. Survival of the Fattest
Bears hibernate during winter to cope with food shortage. With a lower metabolism, they can last for several months without eating and drinking. They survive on body fat instead. Did you know that the average hibernator weighs only 70 grams? Hibernation is a means of energy conservation, and different species hibernate due to various reasons including food shortage and temperature fluctuations.
5. Bear Birth
In the middle of hibernation, females will rise to push out as many as four cubs. The tiny hairless newborns are completely dependent on their mothers for milk and warmth.
6. Bear Diet
Bear diets vary based on species and environment. For example, giant pandas love bamboo, polar bears hunt seals, American black bears feed on berries, sloth bears eat termites, and brown bears catch salmon.
7. Walking Upright
Bears are more comfortable moving on all fours, but they can walk using only their hind legs for short distances. From afar, you may think they were ordinary humans.
8. Signs of Intelligence
Bears have larger brains than most land mammals. They are intelligent enough to cover their tracks, hide from hunters, and camouflage their scent. They can even remember places where they got food for up to 10 years. However, did you know that the largest brains are those of sperm whales, weighing about 8 kg? A human brain is around 1.3 to 1.5 kg. Brain size tends to vary according to body size.
9. Colorful World
Studies show that bears see the world in color and their eyes reflect light in the dark. These help them find good food while they roam at night. Not all mammals can see colors. Bears are among the few that have color vision, which helps them find food faster and spot the difference between similar items. Bear have a reflective layer at the back of their eyes that improves night vision. This also produces the bright eyeshine when you flash a light on them at night. You can observe the same thing with cats, dogs, and other animals.
10. Group Name
A group of bears is referred to as a “sloth” of bears. It comes from the Middle English word for “slow”. That’s quite inaccurate since bears can run as fast as 40 mph.
11. Hybrid Bears
Climate change is making bears wander into each other’s territories more often. This has led to more hybrids such as the offspring of brown bears and polar bears.
12. Bear Constellations
Two constellations are named after bears: Ursa Major (Great Bear) and Ursa Minor (Little Bear). Both found in the northern sky, explorers use them to navigate in the dark.
13. Bear Temperament
Only the polar bear is a true carnivore while others are omnivores that often prefer plant-based food. Many people are afraid of bear attacks but these creatures are more likely to run away during encounters.
14. Don’t Feed the Bears
Bears often return to food sources. Don’t feed them if you don’t want them coming around often. Don’t leave pet food and garbage in the open for too long either.
15. Camping with Bears
Bears can smell food from miles away. Airtight containers such as bear canisters can hide the scent. Cooking and washing should be far from the tent so wandering bears won’t disturb your sleep.
16. Bear Spray
Bear spray should only be used directly on the eyes or nose of an attacking bear. It should not be sprayed on the ground, tent, or on random objects because the smell can attract bears.
17. Playing Dead
Playing dead is only effective when trying to escape a grizzly defending her cubs, not when a predatory bear is hunting you down as its prey (throwing rocks and sticks is more appropriate).
18. Make Some Noise
When moving around areas with bears, it is a good idea to make some noise by singing or talking loudly. This gives them time to avoid you, thus preventing awkward encounters.
19. Bears Like It Natural
Natural food is their preference. They will eat human food if available, but they go back to their usual fare in the wild if they can get these.
20. Bears Show Intention
Bears are predictable and intelligent creatures. They typically vocalize and use body language to show their intentions. By learning their behaviors, people can feel safer and more confident around them.
21. Common Traits
Bears are known for having a big body, short tail, broad head, thick legs, small eyes, and round ears. Their long, shaggy fur comes in different colors including black, brown, red, cream, and white.
22. Koalas Aren’t Bears
Koalas are often mistaken for bears, but they are actually marsupials that carry their babies in a pouch. Koalas are more closely related to wombats and kangaroos.
23. The First Bear
The “dawn bear” is considered as the first bear ever to walk the Earth, dating as far back as 10 million years ago.
24. Lone Wanderers
Bears like to roam on their own. They usually spend the first three years of their lives with their mother. As soon as they can, they move away, find their own territory, and live alone.
25. Survival Skills
Bear cubs learn survival skills from their mother, who may take them around while gathering food. They see which plants are good to eat, where to find them, and which foods are available in each season.
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