Bears
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Bears can run up to 60 kilometers per hour, which is approximately 37 miles per hour. While there's a common myth that bears are unable to run down hill, they very much can, and their speed is generally considered one of the deadliest factors of human-bear encounters.
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Q: What is a female bear called?
A: A female bear is called a sow. Male bears are called boars, and a group of bears is called a sloth. There are eight species of bears living throughout the world: Asiatic black, black, brown, polar, panda, sloth, sun and spectacled. -
Q: What animals eat bears?
A: Most bears are apex predators, meaning that as healthy adults, they do not have any natural predators. However, the young of many bear species are at risk to several large predators. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, cougars, bobcats and coyotes may attack black bear cubs. -
Q: How many teeth does a bear have?
A: Most, but not all, bears have 42 teeth, which include 12 incisors, four canines, 10 molars and 16 premolars. Bears are usually omnivores, meaning they eat plants and meats. -
Q: How fast does a black bear run?
A: Lean black bears can run at speeds of up to 30 or 35 miles per hour. Black bears are very agile, excellent swimmers and climbers, and can run uphill and downhill. -
Q: Where do bears live?
A: A bear's habitat depends largely on the type of bear and its location in the world as bears are found in both wooded and open environments. However, most bears prefer densely sheltered areas for sleeping during the day. -
Q: What are the predators of the panda?
A: Jackals and leopards prey on adult pandas, while the yellow-throated marten, a relative of the weasel, sometimes preys on baby pandas. Humans are the greatest panda predators. -
Q: How do bears reproduce?
A: Bears are mammals and therefore reproduce sexually, The male deposits sperm from his penis into the vagina of the female bear. If the egg becomes fertilized, the female bear gives birth to live young. The average number of cubs in a black bear litter is three, but first-time mothers usually only give birth to one cub. -
Q: Where do koala bears live?
A: According to PBS, koala bears are native to Australia and live in its southern and eastern regions. These animals primarily live in tall eucalypt forests, low eucalypt woodlands and coastal or island woodlands. -
Q: Do bears live in caves?
A: A black bear chooses both caves and hollowed-out trees when seeking out a den for hibernation, according to the National Park Service. Brown bears dig their dens at the base of large trees surrounded by dense vegetation. Neither species of bear lives in the same location when not hibernating. -
Q: How fast can a bear run?
A: Bears can run up to 60 kilometers per hour, which is approximately 37 miles per hour. While there's a common myth that bears are unable to run down hill, they very much can, and their speed is generally considered one of the deadliest factors of human-bear encounters. -
Q: What do black bears look like?
A: Black bears are known for their uniformly medium-length black coat and brown muzzle, and they are about 4 to 7 feet long from nose to tail. Black bears have small eyes, rounded ears, short tails and snouts that protrude several inches from the face. A typical black bear weighs between 125 and 500 pounds. -
Q: How tall is a grizzly bear?
A: According to PBS, when an average grizzly bear is on all fours, it is about 3.5 feet in height. However, when it rears up on its hind legs, a grizzly can stand between 6 and 7 feet tall. -
Q: What is a young bear called?
A: Young bears are called cubs. Cubs are normally born while the mother is still in hibernation. They usually weigh between 8 and 12 ounces when they are born. -
Q: What is a group of bears called?
A: According to Dave Fellows of the United States Geological Survey, a group of bears is called a sloth or a sleuth. Although bears are often considered loners, they can be quite social. -
Q: Who would win a wolverine vs bear fight?
A: Wolverines are known as one of the most tenacious, fierce animals in the world and have defended themselves from bears before. However, in most situations, even a smaller bear, such as a black bear, would prove to outmatch the wolverine. The bear's size advantage is too significant. -
Q: How long does a black bear live?
A: Black bears can live up to 30 years, though their average lifespan is only 10 years. The discrepancy is due to interactions with humans, as 90 percent of adult black bear deaths are due to gunfire, traps or vehicular accidents. -
Q: How long do koalas live?
A: Koalas live an average of 20 years in the wild. Although owls or dingos sometimes prey upon koalas, dogs and motor vehicles are responsible for the majority of koala deaths in the wild. -
Q: How much do black bears weigh?
A: Adult male black bears can weigh between 150 and 600 pounds, and adult females usually weigh between 90 and 300 pounds. Newborn cubs weigh about 8 to 12 ounces. -
Q: What are polar bears' predators?
A: Polar bear predators include humans and other polar bears. Polar bear cubs are also prey to wolves. While polar bears are not prey to walruses, the animals do pose a threat to the bears as rivals on the food chain, particularly when the animals hunt in water. -
Q: Where do spirit bears live?
A: Spirit bears, also known as the Kermode bear, live in the rainforest along Canada's western coast. The Kermode bear is actually a black bear born with a recessive gene that makes the fur white. The native people of the Canadian coast nicknamed the bear "spirit bear" due to its rarity and beauty, never hunting or even speaking much about the white bear. -
Q: What do spirit bears eat?
A: Spirit bears, which are North American black bears with recessive genes that turn some bears white, eat mainly vegetation such as grasses, fruit, berries and nuts, as well as the shoots and buds from trees and other plants. They also eat ants, yellow jackets and bees and have a fondness for honey from beehives. In the streams and rivers of their natural habitat, they catch salmon and other fish.
