Bears are mammals that belong to the family Ursidae. They can be as small as 1.5 m long and about 27 kg (the sun bear) to as big as 2.4 m long and more than 450 kg (the polar bear). They’re found throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
There are eight species: Asiatic black bears (also called moon bears), brown bears (which include grizzly bears), giant pandas, North American black bears, polar bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears (also called Andean bears), and sun bears.
Bears have short tails and excellent sense of smell. They’re typically solitary, except for mothers with cubs. On average, bears can live up to 25 years in the wild and 50 in captivity.
Bears are mammals that belong to the family Ursidae. They can be as small as 1.5 m long and about 27 kg (the sun bear) to as big as 2.4 m long and more than 450 kg (the polar bear). They’re found throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
There are eight species: Asiatic black bears (also called moon bears), brown bears (which include grizzly bears), giant pandas, North American black bears, polar bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears (also called Andean bears), and sun bears.
Bears have short tails and excellent sense of smell. They’re typically solitary, except for mothers with cubs. On average, bears can live up to 25 years in the wild and 50 in captivity.