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 ==== Bears eat everything ====
-Brown bears eat everything they find and can hunt. These include mushrooms, seeds, bird eggs, earthworms, small forest animals, snails and fish. Of course, they also love honey. [([[http://www.largecarnivores.fi/species/brown-bear/bears-diet-and-hunting-behaviour.html|Large Carnivores]])]
+Brown bears eat everything they find and can hunt. These include mushrooms, seeds, bird eggs, earthworms, small forest animals, snails, and fish. Of course, they also love honey. [([[http://www.largecarnivores.fi/species/brown-bear/bears-diet-and-hunting-behaviour.html|Large Carnivores]])]
 ==== Bears recognize colors ====
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 ==== Black bears ====
-Black bears are found only in North America. The species ranges from Canada in the north to Mexico in the south and lives mainly in forests, feeding on fruits, nuts, and vegetation. [([[https://geology.com/stories/13/bear-areas/|Geology]])]
+Black bears are found only in North America. The species ranges from Canada in the North to Mexico in the South and lives mainly in forests, feeding on fruits, nuts, and vegetation. [([[https://geology.com/stories/13/bear-areas/|Geology]])]
+==== Eight species ====
+There are only eight living species of bears and they can be found all over the world. [([[https://bearwithus.org/8-bears-of-the-world/|Bear With Us]])]
+==== Black bear population ====
+The black bear population is believed to be around 800,000 throughout North America. [([[https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/facts-about-black-bears/|Discover Wildlife]])]
+==== Extreme intelligence ====
+Bears are extremely intelligent animals. They have much better navigation skills and use tools in a variety of contexts, from play to hunting. [([[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/arctic-bears-bear-intelligence/779/|PBS]])]
+==== Bear cubs emotions ====
+Bear cubs are known to whine and cry when separated from their mothers. This can last for weeks if their mothers are killed by hunters. [([[https://wiseaboutbears.org/black-bears/the-bear-family/a-mother-bear-and-her-cubs/|Wise About Bears]])]
+==== Layers of fur ====
+Bears have 2 types of fur. The shorter coat provides insulation from the weather, while the longer coat prevents water from entering the short coat and skin. Each of these layers serves a different purpose and allows bears to thrive in cold conditions. [([[https://www.livescience.com/27647-bears.html|Live Science]])]
+==== Bear worship ====
+Bears were often honored in the cultures of many early civilizations. They were seen as symbols of power, strength, and love. [([[http://www.laits.utexas.edu/sami/diehtu/siida/religion/bear.htm|University of Texas]])]
+==== Legends ====
+The Vikings and Celts have many legends about the strength, protection, and prowess of bears. [([[https://onekindplanet.org/animal/bear/|One Kind Planet]])]
+==== Walking on hind legs ====
+Bears can walk short distances on their hind legs, which has led some Native Americans to refer to them as "beasts that walk like a man." Bears usually stand on their hind legs to get a better view or smell of what is in front of them. [([[https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/blogs/5-facts-about-bears|World Animal Protection]])]
+==== Human predators ====
+The main predator that all bear species have to worry about is humans. [([[https://www.kidzone.ws/lw/bears/facts08.htm|KidZone]])]
+==== Black bear bodyweight  ====
+Black bear bodyweight varies greatly depending on age, sex, and season - in the fall it can be 30% heavier than in the spring. [([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/3873164|JSTOR]])]
+==== National animal of Finland  ====
+The brown bear is the national animal of Finland. [([[https://finland.fi/life-society/iconic-finnish-nature-symbols-stand-out/|This Is Finland]])]
+==== Hibernation ====
+As bears prepare to hibernate, they must eat twice as much food as they normally need. [([[https://medium.com/a-dose-of-curiosity/how-much-do-bears-eat-before-hibernation-9a5bd1305be6|Medium]])]
+{{tag>nature biology fauna}}

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