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Everybody loves a bear, though they might not be too fond of you if you get too close! These awesomely powerful animals may have strength on their side, but unfortunately six out of the eight species of bear are now endangered. Some horrible people even catch them and force them to perform under cruel conditions.

Bears are not nocturnal animals, and generally go about their daily business during daylight. They are quite noisy too, and have a wide variety of different noises that can either attract mates or warn off would be threats. They like to hibernate during winter, and I don’t blame them! Bear heart rates drop from 55 beats per minute to as little as 9 to allow them to rest for long periods at a time.

They have an awesome sense of smell, can run really quickly, and are also surprisingly great swimmers and climbers for animals of their size. They are generally solitary animals, only really coming together to mate, and more of that needs to happen before it becomes too late for these proud magnificent mammals. Loss of habitat is a huge threat, but the way they are treated by humans needs to change to allow the bear enough space to survive and breed.

Bear information

The bear. A cuddly exterior and shared human characteristics belie great power and strength, and so, people have felt both a warm kinship as well as fear from this great animal.
The origins of bears go back millions of years.
Six of the eight species of bear are considered endangered. It is the familiar theme of habitat loss together with exploitation by mankind that we are faced with yet another animal species struggling against the odds for it’s survival.
Loss of habitat and fragmentation are the immediate threat today, the result of centuries of competition with human beings.
Providing enough space to survive is the best way to preserve the Bear in the long term. Conservation areas can be considered a refuge from extinction, so long as the bear populations within these areas remain high.