Bears

There are lots of different kinds of bears.
Bears can be big or small and they come in many colors.
Bears live in the mountains, in the forest and even in the snow.
Most bears are omnivores which means they eat plants and meat or fish.
Panda bears only eat bamboo, and they eat for up to fifteen hours every day!

Left: Baby black bear, 1 day old Top: Two baby panda bears, 1 day old
Baby bears are very small when they are born.
Baby bears stay with their mothers until they are a year and a half old.
Bears are good swimmers and they can climb trees too.
Bears can stand up on their back legs to look around if they hear or smell something.

Most people only see a bear if they go to the zoo.
But if you go camping or hiking in the woods, you might see a bear.
Then you hope the bear doesn’t see you!
