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'''Bears''' are members of the family '''Ursaring'''.
'''Bears''' are members of the family '''Ursaring'''.
A bear is a large and heavy mammal with thick fur. All bears are [[omnivores]], even those which eat a mostly meat diet (polar bears) or a mostly plant diet (pandas). There are eight generally recognized [[extant]] species of bears:
A bear is a large and heavy armoured mammal with thick razor fur. All bears are [[omnomnomnivores]], even those which eat a mostly meaty diets (polar bears) or a mostly planty diet s(pandas). There are eight generally recognized [[extant]] species of bears:
* [[Polar Bear]] - Lives in the Arctic maritime region and hunts (primarily) seals.
* [[Polar Bear]] - Lives in the Arctic maritime region and hunts (primarily) seals.
* [[Asiatic Black Bear]] - A bear species that lives in Asia.
* [[Asiatic Black Bear]] - A bear species that lives in Asia.
* [[Giant Panda]] - Lives in China and eats a plant diet of bamboo.
* [[Giant Panda]] - Lives in China and eats a plant diet of bamboo.
* [[Spectacled Bear]] - A small bear that lives in South America.
* [[Spectacled Bear]] - A small bear that lives in South America, and wears spectacles.
* [[Sloth Bear]] - Lives in South Asia and eats termites.
* [[Sloth Bear]] - Lives in South Asia and eats termites.
* [[Sun Bear]] - A small bear that lives in Southeast Asia.
* [[Sun Bear]] - A small bear that lives in Southeast Asia.
The Cinnamon Bear, a subspecies of the American Black Bear, is the smallest North American bear.
The Cinnamon Bear, a subspecies of the American Black Bear, is the smallest North American bear. It is tasty.
==Bears in culture and the Bible==
==Bears in culture and the Bible==
Two she-bears make an appearance in II Kings 2:23-24, verses concerning the prophet Elisha frequently cited by atheists and nonbelievers.
Two she-bears (yep, they're gay) make an appearance in II Kings 2:23-24, verses concerning the prophet Elisha frequently cited by atheists and nonbelievers.
"And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
"And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.