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    Bears are large mammals found around the world in various habitats. There are eight bear species that are mostly nocturnal and solitary, except during mating season when mothers raise cubs. Bears have a strong sense of smell and are skilled climbers, swimmers, and can run quickly. While originally carnivores, most bears now eat plants and fish, though diets vary between species. The sun bear is the smallest and polar bear the largest, though grizzlies can also reach impressive sizes.

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    Bears are large mammals found around the world in various habitats. There are eight bear species that are mostly nocturnal and solitary, except during mating season when mothers raise cubs. Bears have a strong sense of smell and are skilled climbers, swimmers, and can run quickly. While originally carnivores, most bears now eat plants and fish, though diets vary between species. The sun bear is the smallest and polar bear the largest, though grizzlies can also reach impressive sizes.

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    Bears are large mammals found around the world in various habitats. There are eight bear species that are mostly nocturnal and solitary, except during mating season when mothers raise cubs. Bears have a strong sense of smell and are skilled climbers, swimmers, and can run quickly. While originally carnivores, most bears now eat plants and fish, though diets vary between species. The sun bear is the smallest and polar bear the largest, though grizzlies can also reach impressive sizes.

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    Bears are large mammals found around the world in various habitats. There are eight bear species that are mostly nocturnal and solitary, except during mating season when mothers raise cubs. Bears have a strong sense of smell and are skilled climbers, swimmers, and can run quickly. While originally carnivores, most bears now eat plants and fish, though diets vary between species. The sun bear is the smallest and polar bear the largest, though grizzlies can also reach impressive sizes.

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    Bears are large dog like mammals found all around the world.

    There are eight different species of bear


    that are found in a wide range of habitats in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, mainly the
    Americas, Europe and Asia.

    Most bears are nocturnal, solitary animals only really congregating during the bears mating season. The
    mother bear will then raise her cubs until they too, are old enough to live on their own. Bears generally
    have an excellent sense of smell and are also fantastic at climbing trees, swimming and are able to run
    at speeds of up to 35 mph for short periods of time.

    All bears are generally classified as carnivores but most species of bear today have adapted various
    herbivorous traits. For example, the giant panda has a diet that primarily comprises of bamboo. Most
    species of bear tend to hunt fish over land animals, although its not uncommon for a bear to not eat fish
    at all.

    In Viking northern Europe, the locals firmly believed that by wearing a shirt made of bear skin, the
    wearer would adopt the powerful characteristics of the bear such as the bear's strength and courage.
    Legend has it that the word berserk is said to originate from this belief from the way the affected men
    adopting these bear attributes behaved, but whether this is true or not is hard to tell.

    The Malaysian sun bear is the smallest of the existing bear species, with the average adult sun bear
    measuring around 1 meter tall. The polar bear is generally the biggest species of bear with the adults
    growing to over 3 meters tall. The grizzly bear found in North America is the only other species of bear
    where the adults can get to this size, but it is uncommon.

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