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'''Bears''' are large furry mamamals from the family ''Ursidae''. Most bears are [[carnivore]]s, meaning that they eat other living animals, such as [[fish]] and [[people]]. 2005 was a "notably bad year for fatal bear attacks in [[Canada]]."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America_by_decade]
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'''Bears''' are large furry mammals from the family ''Ursidae''.  
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There are eight species of bears:
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Well-known species of bears:
 
* Polar Bear - lives in the Arctic maritime region and hunts (primarily) [[seal]]s.
 
* Polar Bear - lives in the Arctic maritime region and hunts (primarily) [[seal]]s.
 
* Brown Bear - also known as the [[grizzly bear]], because of its ferocity. Subspecies include the Kodiak bear and the European brown bear. Lives in temperate forested regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.
 
* Brown Bear - also known as the [[grizzly bear]], because of its ferocity. Subspecies include the Kodiak bear and the European brown bear. Lives in temperate forested regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.
 
* American Black Bear - smaller than the grizzly, and lives in North America. Subspecies include the Kermode bear, sacred to the Indians, which lives in British Columbia.
 
* American Black Bear - smaller than the grizzly, and lives in North America. Subspecies include the Kermode bear, sacred to the Indians, which lives in British Columbia.
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* Asian Black Bear - an Asian version of the American Black Bear.
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* [[Panda Bear]] - lives in China and eats a plant diet of [[bamboo]].
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* Spectacled Bear - a small bear which lives in South America.
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* Sloth Bear - lives in South Asia and eats termites and honey.
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* Sun Bear - a small bear which lives in Southeast Asia.
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The American English word "bear" comes from Old English ''bera'', meaning "brown and furry", which can be traced back to Latin ''ursa'', as in ''Ursa Majoris'', the [[Big Dipper]].
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The Chicago Bears is the name of a team in the [[National Football League]].
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[[Category:Bears]]
 
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