Bear notes

Bear

Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae.
 Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans.

They are sexually dimorphic with regard to size, with the males being larger.

Bear weights:
Heaviest: Polar bears and Kodiak bears have been weighed at over 750 kg
                 Adult male Kodiak bears average 480 to 533 kg
                 Adult male polar bears average 386 to 408 kg
Medium  : Males averaging around 100 to 120 kg
                  and females averaging around 60 to 85 kg
Lightest: The sun bears of Asia which weigh an average of 65 kg for the males
                 and 45 kg for the females

Bear lengths:
Head-and-body length: 300 cm in large polar and brown bears.
                                      120 cm in sun bears.

The tails of bears are often considered a vestigial feature and can range from 3 to 22 cm.

Bears have two layers of fur.
A short layer of fur keeps the bear warm.
And a long layer keeps water away from the skin and short fur.


The polar bear is a true carnivore.
All the other bear species are omnivores.

Bears produce a variety of vocalizations such as:
humming, Barking, Huffing, Moaning, Growling and roaring.

They possess an excellent sense of smell.

They are adept runners, climbers, and swimmers.
 Bears can exceed running(sprint) speeds of up to 48 kilometres an hour

Bears use shelters, such as caves and burrows.

They go in to winter sleep.