Bears Have It.....

Hola G-Fans!

Another gorgeous day to celebrate!

No siesta just fiesta!

(Not really, siestas around here are cause for fiestas :)

Especially while we sleep
(So a fiesta while siesta-ing).  

You've seen it before, we start whining and twitching and then the legs start pumping, all while we are deeply asleep.

Humans find it endearing.

I wonder why.

I was watching about two miniature donkeys who were chased by a bear.  I would not like to be chased by a bear.  I don't think any of us would like being chased by a bear.  I know we would all bark our heads off.  And then some.

The deadliest bears are Black Bears.

Deadlier than a Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear, Brown Bear or Kodiak Bear.

I think it is mostly because that Black Bears are only around five feet tall (I can stretch out more than that!) and look more like Teddy Bears than a deadly carnivore.

Humans don't always retain their common sense....

They should really learn to bark their heads off more!
So may you use common sense when you encounter the bears in the world.
TTFN!
-G

Bear

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This article is about the mammalian family. For the koala and extinct bear-like marsupials, see Phascolarctidae.

"Bears" redirects here. For other uses, see Bear (disambiguation).

"Ursine" redirects here. For the village, see Ursine, Nevada.

Bears Temporal range: 38–0Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Eocene – Recent
Brown bear, Ursus arctos in Norway
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Caniformia
Family:	Ursidae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
Genera
Ailuropoda Helarctos Melursus Ursus Tremarctos Agriarctos † Agriotherium † Amphicticeps † Amphicynodon † Arctotherium † Arctodus † Indarctos † Kolponomos † Parictis † Plionarctos † Ursavus †

Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with thepinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in theSouthern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, Central America, South America,Europe, and Asia.

Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, shaggy hair,plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails. While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous, with varied diets.

With the exceptions of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. They are generally diurnal, but may be active during the night (nocturnal) or twilight (crepuscular), particularly around humans. Bears are aided by an excellent sense of smell, and despite their heavy build and awkward gait, they can run quickly and are adept climbers and swimmers. In autumn, some bear species forage large amounts of fermented fruits, which affects their behaviour.^[1] Bears use shelters, such as caves and burrows, as their dens; most species occupy their dens during the winter for a long period (up to 100 days) of sleep similar to hibernation.^[2]

Bears have been hunted since prehistoric times for their meat and fur. With their tremendous physical presence and charisma, they play a prominent role in the arts, mythology, and other cultural aspects of various human societies. In modern times, the bears' existence has been pressured through the encroachment on their habitats and the illegal trade of bears and bear parts, including the Asian bile bear market. The IUCN lists six bear species as vulnerable or endangered, and even least concern species, such as the brown bear, are at risk of extirpation in certain countries. The poaching and international trade of these most threatened populations are prohibited, but still ongoing.