Science

  1 Versus a polar bear Few questions have been asked on the internet more. Who would win in a fight - the brown bear, or its close cousin the polar bear? The polar bear certainly has a size advantage, weighing 800-1200 pounds on average compared to the brown bear's 400-800, and with a superior height of 9.5 feet versus 8 feet. Hours, months or even … [Read more...] about Brown Bear Fight Scenarios: Versus Gorillas, Tigers…

  1 How much salmon do they eat? The bottom line is that to make it through the frigid hibernation season, a bear must eat a year's worth of food in six months. There's no room for kicking back and doing adverts for Chobani yogurt (like Whopper the bear). Consequently, the hungriest bears in the world can devour 30 salmon a day, which translates to … [Read more...] about Bears and Their Salmon Obsession: 10 Facts

1 Do bears really love honey? The answer is undoubtedly yes! Many a true word is spoken in jest, and the classic tales of Winnie the Pooh were inspired by very real cases of bear-bee chaos. Ask any beekeeper living in grizzly country (or black bear country) and they'll tell you that bears regularly come knocking. Bears have an extremely keen sense of smell, and while … [Read more...] about Bears and Their Honey Obsession: 10 Facts

  1 How it all begins Bears are a rare animal species to have delayed implantation, with the egg floating around freely in the uterus for nearly half a year. The peak bear mating season is May and June, but whether the fetus attaches to the uterine wall depends on whether mama bear fattens up sufficiently before hibernation kicks off. If she fails, then … [Read more...] about 10 Facts About The Bear Mother/Cub Relationship