Bears

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Bears

• By Ty and Jacob

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• The Alaskan brown bear is the largest meat
  -eating animal that lives on land
• It grows about 9 feet long and weighs over 1,500
  pounds.
• Most wild bears live north of the Equator.

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• No wild bears in Africa, Antartica, or Australia.
• Most bears look bigger than they are because of
  their long thick hair and loose skin.
• Most animals walk and run on the toes, but bears
  put their whole foot on the ground with each step

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• A bear has one to four young, but usually has 2
  cubs.
• They live 15 to 30 years.
• Most bears spend the winter sleeping a lot, but
  they dont actually hibernate.

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• A bear prepares for winter by eating a lot of
  food which makes it fat.
• The body temperature does not drop in the bear so
  it is not considered hibernation.
• Most bear cubs are born during a mothers winter
  sleep.

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• At birth a cubs eyes are closed and have no fur.
• The eyes open about a month after they are born.
• Bears are often wander far in search of food.

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Quiz Question 1
Can brown bears swim? A. Yes B. No
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Quiz Question 2
Do brown bears hibernate? A. Yes B. No
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Quiz Question 3
Do brown bears walk on their toes (digitigrade)
or on their flat feet (plantigrade)? A.
Toes B. Flat Feet
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Quiz Question 4
Are most bears herbivores, carnivores, or
omnivores? A. Herbivores B. Carnivores C.
Omnivores
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Quiz Question 5
Are bears crustaceans, mammals, amphibians or
reptiles? A. Crustaceans B. Mammals C.
Amphibians D. Reptiles
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Sorry, that is incorrect.
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Correct!