Bears biography

Family of carnivoran mammals

"Bear cub" redirects here. For the 2004 film, see Bear Cub.

For other uses, see Bear (disambiguation).

Bears are carnivoranmammals of the familyUrsidae ().

They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans.

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Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, and Eurasia.

Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails.

While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous, and the giant panda is mostly herbivorous, the remaining six species are omnivorous with varying diets.

With the exception of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. They may be di