Bears



__**Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)**__ Polar Bears are found in the Arctic. They feed on seals, ducks, fish, eggs, and small rodents. Polar Bears are the largest carnivores. They travel, mate, and feed on the ice, but the ice is dissapearing as the planet warms. Polar bears were added to the list of threatened species and will receive special protection under U.S. law. Color a picture of a Polar Bear here [].

Black Bears live in Canada, United States, and Northern Mexico. Their habitat is forests, woodlands, brushlands. They are more reserved, therefore they don't like to come out in the open. They feed on berries, nuts, and small fish. Color a picture of a Black Bear here [].
 * __Black Bears (Ursus americanus)__**

**__Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)__** Grizzly Bears can weigh up to 1,400lbs. Grizzlies mainly feed on fish, such as salmon and trout. Grizzlies hang out in forests, shrublands, and alpine tundra. They are found in regions such as Alaska, western Canada, and northwestern United States. Watch a video of grizzly bears hunting here [].
 * Did you know** that Grizzlies can sprint up to 30-35 mph.

**__Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)__** The Malayan Sun Bear is found in China, India, and Indonesia. Their habitat is lowland rainforests. Since they live in tropical temperatures, Sun bears do not need to hibernate and are able to mate at any time of the year. They are skilled climbers and good diggers with the help of their extremely long claws. These bears are omnivores. Their diet includes fuits, insects, small mammals, and birds. The Malayan Sun Bear is the smallest bear species. The number of Sun Bears has declined due to habitat loss.

**__Spetacled Bears (Tremarctos ornatus)__** Spectacled Bears are found in the jungles of South America, and is the continent's only bear. Specatcled Bears are generally nocturnal and primarily vegetarians. They have an extrememly strong jaw and flat molars to chew tough vegetation such as tree bark. Spectacled Bears are also big climbers, they are even know to sit in a tree for days waiting for fruit to ripen. They eat fruit, cactus, and other plants. This species is also vulnerable to extinction.

**__Bear Joke__** Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A: a gummy bear.

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