All About BearsAll About Bears

By Erica TsaiBy Erica Tsai

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Where do bears live?Where do bears live?

Bears live in…Bears live in… North AmericaNorth America South AmericaSouth America AsiaAsia EuropeEurope

How does the bear adapt to its How does the bear adapt to its environment?environment?

Both black bears and grizzly bears spend the winter in hibernation or Both black bears and grizzly bears spend the winter in hibernation or sleeping state. Both of these bears live in climates with cold winters where sleeping state. Both of these bears live in climates with cold winters where food sources are limited and travel in deep snow is difficult. So they adapt food sources are limited and travel in deep snow is difficult. So they adapt by hibernating. Also, their fur helps them to blend into their surroundings by hibernating. Also, their fur helps them to blend into their surroundings and keeps them warm. and keeps them warm.

Physical description of the bear…Physical description of the bear…

Grizzly bears are sometimes black, but they can also Grizzly bears are sometimes black, but they can also be beige, cinnamon, red, blond, or a mixture of these be beige, cinnamon, red, blond, or a mixture of these colors. Grizzly bear fur may have silvery tips giving colors. Grizzly bear fur may have silvery tips giving it a grizzled look. In addition, to their grizzled fur it a grizzled look. In addition, to their grizzled fur tips, they have a distinguishing hump between their tips, they have a distinguishing hump between their head and upper back. Grizzlies tend to be larger than head and upper back. Grizzlies tend to be larger than black bears. Their faces and ears are more rounded black bears. Their faces and ears are more rounded and they have long, sharp claws. If encountered, they and they have long, sharp claws. If encountered, they usually are more aggressive than black bears and usually are more aggressive than black bears and generally are more difficult to scare away.generally are more difficult to scare away.

Who are the bear’s enemies?Who are the bear’s enemies?

The bears enemies other than bees are humans The bears enemies other than bees are humans too.too.

How does the bear protect itself?How does the bear protect itself?

Black bears will run away, either by escaping into forest cover or by Black bears will run away, either by escaping into forest cover or by climbing trees.  This is different from grizzly bears, which will use climbing trees.  This is different from grizzly bears, which will use aggression to neutralize a perceived threat.  Black bears have therefore aggression to neutralize a perceived threat.  Black bears have therefore been far more successful at living near modern humans than grizzly been far more successful at living near modern humans than grizzly bears have. bears have.

What do bears eat?What do bears eat? Bears feed on fish, ungulates, rodents, grasses, sedges, forbs, berries, Bears feed on fish, ungulates, rodents, grasses, sedges, forbs, berries,

mushrooms, insects, and crops like acorns and pine seeds. Compared to mushrooms, insects, and crops like acorns and pine seeds. Compared to wolves and big cats, bears are relatively inefficient predators. Very young wolves and big cats, bears are relatively inefficient predators. Very young elk and moose calves are vulnerable to black bears. Black bears scavenge elk and moose calves are vulnerable to black bears. Black bears scavenge much of the meat they consume from carcasses of ungulates dead from much of the meat they consume from carcasses of ungulates dead from other causes. other causes.

How do bears look like?How do bears look like?

Size: 5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m) longSize: 5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m) longWeight: 200 to 600 lbs (90 to 270 kg)Weight: 200 to 600 lbs (90 to 270 kg)

Despite their name, black bears vary widely in Despite their name, black bears vary widely in color, ranging from nearly white (Kermode color, ranging from nearly white (Kermode bears of the Canadian Pacific coast) to jet bears of the Canadian Pacific coast) to jet black, with a wide palette of reddish browns, black, with a wide palette of reddish browns, blonde, dark brown, and bluish black in blonde, dark brown, and bluish black in between.And bears have large body, stocky between.And bears have large body, stocky legs and shaggy hair.legs and shaggy hair.

Fast Facts PageFast Facts Page Black Bear Facts (Ursus americanus)Black Bear Facts (Ursus americanus) Size:Size: 1.2-1.9 m (3.7-6.0 ft) 1.2-1.9 m (3.7-6.0 ft) Weight:Weight: 90-25 kg (200-600 lbs) 90-25 kg (200-600 lbs) Description:Description: Black, brown or cinnamon; - rarely- grayish-blue or Black, brown or cinnamon; - rarely- grayish-blue or

ivory-white. Appears higher at the hind end than the front. Has large ivory-white. Appears higher at the hind end than the front. Has large round ears and a long nose.round ears and a long nose.

Reproduction:Reproduction: First breeds at three to five years of age. Has from First breeds at three to five years of age. Has from one to four cubs every two or more years.one to four cubs every two or more years.

Life Span:Life Span: 20 years in wild; some individuals have lived more than 20 years in wild; some individuals have lived more than 30 years.30 years.

Food:Food: Plants, insects, and occasionally fish and meat. Plants, insects, and occasionally fish and meat. Distribution:Distribution: Forested parts of North America, but extirpated from Forested parts of North America, but extirpated from

parts of the central and eastern U.S. Currently exist in 75% of their parts of the central and eastern U.S. Currently exist in 75% of their former range, and are not listed as threatened.former range, and are not listed as threatened.

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My name is Erica and I am 8 years old.My name is Erica and I am 8 years old. My favorite thing to do is participate in art.My favorite thing to do is participate in art. My family consists of my mom, Lori, my dad, My family consists of my mom, Lori, my dad,

Max, and my sister, Juo chi.Max, and my sister, Juo chi. Also, I want to say I love school!Also, I want to say I love school!