Written by: Haley Herbst Alec Reed Jacob Edgington Reanah Fullbright January 2004

Table of Contents Grizzly Bear Polar Bear Black Bear Sun Bear

Grizzly bears are blackish brown. They have a large brain. They can smell better than people. They live in North America and they also live in forests. They eat lots of nuts. They eat blueberries. They eat mixed fruit and insects. The tips of their hair are lighter. That is how they got their name. They got a shoulder hump on their shoulder. They can run up hill and down hill. The cubs stay with their mother for two or three years.

Polar bears look pretty when it is yellow. Their feet are long. They are white except for their nose and the bottom of their feet. Their tails are very small. Polar bears live in Norway and are found throughout the ice- covered waters. Polar bears favorite food is seals. They eat fish. They avoid swimming. Polar bears can weigh a lot.

The black bear is the smallest bear in the world. They are black. The black bear lives in North American forests. They live in rocky dens. Black bears are found in Mexico. The black bear eats nuts and honey. The black bear eats bugs. Bears will almost eat anything. The mom shows the bears how to hunt and swim. Bears climb trees to protect themselves. Their smelling is good. They are good runners. They protect their cubs by growling. Black bears are good at climbing.

It’s claws are curved. They have a moon shape chest. It is whitish yellow. The chest is black. They are 4.5 feet high. They live in tropical forests in Asia. They sleep in trees. They eat insects and lizards and fruit. They eat grapes and raspberries. The sun bear is also called a honey bear. They are strong.