- Sun Bear
- Panda Bear
- Polar Bear
- Sloth Bear
- Spectacled Bear
- American Black bear
- Asian Black Bear
- Brown bear
- Bears have two layers of fur. A short layer of fur keeps the bear warm. And a long layer keeps water away from the skin and short fur.
- Bears are very smart and have been known to roll rocks into bear traps to set off the trap and eat the bait in safety.
- The worlds most widely distributed bear is the brown bear. However, the American black bear is the world's most common bear species.
- Polar bears are the only bear species that is a marine mammal.
- Certain bears in Russia have become addicted to sniffing Jet Fuel out of discarded barrels. Going as far as stalking helicopters for the drops of fuel they leave behind.
- Some black bears are born white and are called Spirit Bears. They are not albino or polar bears.
- Bears have excellent senses of smell, sight and hearing. They can smell food, cubs, a mate or predators from miles away. Their great eyesight allows them to detect when fruits are ripe.
We will focus on the Panda Bear, Polar Bear and Brown Bear.