Why are bears so special?

Bears are one of the most intelligent land animals in North America. They have the largest and most complex brains in comparison to other land mammals their size and they rely on this brain for a number of behaviors.

What is the saying about bears?

Bears: If it’s black, fight back. If it’s brown, lay down. If it’s white, say goodnight.

What is unique about black bears?

Black bears are expert tree climbers. Their strong claws are built for climbing, and they can run up a tree with incredible speed. Female bears teach their cubs to climb at a young age, and often send them up a tree to escape from danger. When it comes to climbing, black bears have a distinct advantage.

What makes a grizzly bear unique?

The most identifiable trait of a grizzly bear is the large hump on their shoulders, a powerful muscle they use to power their forelimbs through their daily routine. The grizzly population is estimated at 50,000 animals in North America, with only about 1200 grizzly bears found in the lower-48 of the United States.

What do bears teach us?

A beautifully photographed bear book that explores the complex behavioural characteristics of North America’s bears, including grizzly, black and polar bears, by examining the bear–human relationship from the bear’s perspective.

What is the bear rule?

Stay silent and try not to move. Keep your legs spread apart and leave your pack on to protect your back. Once the bear backs off, stay quiet and still for as long as you can. Bears will often watch from a distance and come back if they see movement.

What are three facts about the black bear?

Black bear are the smallest of bear species in North America – grizzly and polar bears are larger. Black bears stand 2 to 3 feet at shoulders and 4 to 7 feet long from nose to tail. In Montana, black bears weigh between 180 to 400 pounds. The heaviest black bear ever weighed roughly 900 pounds.

What do bears enjoy doing?

They climb up, ride the tops down, get off, and climb them again. They walk the bent-over trees like tightropes, and play king of the mountatin with their mother and siblings. Bears eat nothing from these trees, they just seem to enjoy them.

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