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Bear
Ursidae (family)
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Ursidae
- Genus
- Varies
- Species
- Varies
Ecology
Habitat: Forest, mountain, tundra and scrub
Diet: Omnivore (species-dependent)
Behaviour: Mostly solitary; several species enter winter dormancy.
Conservation: Species-dependent
About & Interesting Facts
Bears are large, plantigrade carnivorans with a strong sense of smell.
- Sloth bears feed heavily on termites and ants.
- Bears walk on the soles of their feet (plantigrade).