Bears
- Species
- 8 known species
- Classification
- Mammalia > Carnivora > Caniformia > Ursidae
- Conservation Status
- Various, many vulnerable or endangered
- Weight
- 55 to 1,500 lb
- Length
- 3 ft 4 in to 9 ft 10 in
- Lifespan
- 25 years or more (brown bear)
- Habitat
- In many different environments
- Bears are an important part of the ecosystem on our planet, are mentioned often in the Bible, and even used to represent powerful nations. Many of them are now threatened with survival, even though they are highly adaptable.
- Draw a bear hibernating in its den in the winter.
- Places
- Mainly Asia, North America, and Europe, also parts of South America.
- Six of the eight species of bear on our planet are endangered or vulnerable, and the other two are often at risk in some countries.
- Most bears are onminvores, with the polar bear being mostly carnivorous, and the giant panda eating only bamboo.
- Bears walk "plantigrade", meaning they walk flat on their whole foot, not only on their toes or heals.
- In the Bible, the bear is used to represent the powerful kingdom of Medo-Persia.
