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Bears are large, omnivorous mammals found across the Northern Hemisphere. They have stocky bodies, long snouts, shaggy hair, and plantigrade paws. While polar bears are carnivorous and pandas eat bamboo, the other six bear species have varied, omnivorous diets. Bears typically live solitary lives except when mating or raising young. They are diurnal but can be active at night or twilight, and have an excellent sense of smell. In autumn, some bears forage large amounts of fermented fruits. Bears hibernate in dens like caves or burrows during winter for up to 100 days. Bears have been hunted for meat and fur throughout history and play prominent

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Bear

Bears are large, omnivorous mammals found across the Northern Hemisphere. They have stocky bodies, long snouts, shaggy hair, and plantigrade paws. While polar bears are carnivorous and pandas eat bamboo, the other six bear species have varied, omnivorous diets. Bears typically live solitary lives except when mating or raising young. They are diurnal but can be active at night or twilight, and have an excellent sense of smell. In autumn, some bears forage large amounts of fermented fruits. Bears hibernate in dens like caves or burrows during winter for up to 100 days. Bears have been hunted for meat and fur throughout history and play prominent

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Bear

Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike
carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although only
eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety
of habitats throughout theNorthern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America,Europe, and Asia.
Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts,
shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails. While the polar
bear is mostly carnivorous, and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the
remaining six species are omnivorous with varied diets.
With the exception of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are
typically solitary animals. They are generally diurnal, but may be active during the night
(nocturnal) or twilight (crepuscular), particularly around humans. Bears possess an
excellent sense of smelland, despite their heavy build and awkward gait, are adept runners,
climbers, and swimmers. In autumn, some bear species forage large amounts of fermented
fruits, which affects their behaviour.[1] Bears use shelters, such as caves and burrows, as
their dens; most species occupy their dens during the winter for a long period (up to 100
days) of sleep similar to hibernation.[2]
Bears have been hunted since prehistoric times for their meat and fur. With their
tremendous physical presence and charisma, they play a prominent role in the
Arts, mythology, and other cultural aspects of various human societies. In modern times, the
bears' existence has been pressured through the encroachment on their habitats and the
illegal trade of bears and bear parts, including the Asian bile bearmarket. The IUCN lists six
bear species as vulnerable or endangered, and even least concern species, such as
the brown bear, are at risk of extirpation in certain countries. The poaching and international
trade of these most threatened populations are prohibited, but still ongoing.

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