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Bears As members of the family Ursidae As Land Animals
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. 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. [from wikipedia]
Artificial Bears Brown Bear Polar Spectacled
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Artificial Bears, As Land Animals

A teddy bear is a soft toy in the form of a bear. Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff in Germany in the early years of the 20th century, and named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, the teddy bear became an iconic children's toy, celebrated in story, song, and film.[from wikipedia]

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Brown Bear, As An Animal Of The Americas, Found In The Wildlife Safari

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear with the widest distribution of any living ursid. The brown bear's principal range includes parts of Russia, Central Asia, China, Canada, the United States (mostly Alaska), Scandinavia and the Carpathian region (especially Romania), Anatolia, and Caucasus.[from wikipedia]

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Polar, Bears

Polar Bear is largely within the Arctic circle.Their scientific name (Ursus maritimus) means "maritime bear."Polar bears can hunt consistently only from sea ice.

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Spectacled, Bear

Spectacled Bear also known as the Andean Bear.The Spectacled Bear is a relatively small species of bear native to South America.


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