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All About Bears for Kids: Bears for Children - FreeSchool

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Bears are large, powerful mammals related to dogs and raccoons. The biggest bears are the world's largest animals that live on land and eat meat. There are several species,...

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During the fall, a brown bear eats practically around the clock, stocking up for the four to seven months when it'll have to live off stored body fat. A brown bear may chow down on 90 pounds of food each day.

As the cold swoops in, the fattened bear waddles into a den among rocks or one it dug out among tree roots. The female brown bear enters her den pregnant with one (sometimes two or three) baby bears. The tiny bear, about the size of a chipmunk, is just strong enough to crawl into a position where it settles in to nurse. A female brown bear's milk is very rich in fat and calories, so the cub grows quickly.

By the time the adult bear wakes up in the spring, her baby is strong enough to follow her out of the den. Cubs live with their mothers for up to three years, and then they're usually ready to face life on their own.

Not all brown bears are grizzlies: Grizzly bears are a subspecies of brown bear.

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During the fall, a brown bear eats practically around the clock, stocking up for the four to seven months when it'll have to live off stored body fat. A brown bear may chow down on 90 pounds of food each day.

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Black bear facts

1. American black bears are found in Canada, Mexico and North America.

2. They mostly eat grasses, herbs and fruit, but will sometimes eat other things, including fish.

3. The black bear's coat has lots of layers of shaggy fur, which keeps it warm in cold winter months.

4. They may be called black bears, but their coat can be blue-gray or blue-black, brown and even sometimes white!

5. Their short claws make black bears expert tree climbers.

6. They may be large, but black bears can run up to 40kmph!

7. These big bears have a very good sense of smell and can often be seen standing on their hind legs, sniffing scents!

8. They usually live in forests but black bears are also found in mountains and swamps.

9. Black bears spend winter dormant in their dens, feeding on body fat they have built up over the summer and autumn.

10. They make their dens in caves, burrows or other sheltered spots. Sometimes they even make them in tree holes high above the ground!

Image ⓒ Black bear orange/red background: Getty (137271612). Black in river by log: Getty (974185272). Black bear in grass: Getty (160869655).

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10 black bear facts! | National Geographic Kids

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Scoop fascinating black bear facts right here at Nat Geo Kids! Discover where these incredible creatures live, how they hunt and what they eat...

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Bears are large, furry mammals × mammal EMMANUELLE BONZAMI-EYEEM/ GETTY IMAGES a type of animal, most of which give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs and feed milk to their young (noun) Both dogs and cats are mammals. . They have big skulls and strong jaws. Different types of bears are found in many parts of the world. How does a bear spend its day? Read on to find out.

Bears are omnivores × omnivore KAJAKIKI-GETTY IMAGES a person or an animal that eats both plants and meat (noun) I used to be a vegetarian, but now I'm an omnivore. .

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Omnivores eat both meat and plants. Brown bears can eat up to 90 pounds of food in a day. That's a lot of chewing!

Bears take care of their cubs.

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Bears protect their young. These sloth bear cubs are riding on their mother's back.

Bears can swim.

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Polar bears are good swimmers. They dive into the water to hunt for fish and seals. A polar bear's front paws are webbed. This helps the bear paddle × paddle ARIEL SKELLEY-GETTY IMAGES to swim by moving one's limbs in short, quick motions (verb) In swim class, we learned how to paddle. .

Some bears hibernate.

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This means they sleep for most of the winter. But first, they fill up on food. A bear's winter home is called a den.

Did you know?

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Bears have four paws. Each paw has five sharp claws. Bears use their paws for digging, fishing, hunting, and climbing.

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Bears are large, furry mammals. They have big skulls and strong jaws. Different types of bears are found in many parts of the world. How does a bear spend its day? Read on to find out. Bears are omnivores. Omnivores...

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Brown bears are brown, right? Well, maybe! They come in all sizes and shades, from a light cream color to almost black. Grizzly bears are a type of brown bear, but not all brown bears are grizzlies! Brown bears can be found in northwestern North America, northern Asia, Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East.

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