1 Grotte de Montespan, France The caving techniques of 1924 were light years away from now. Instead of a high powered torch embedded in a helmet, the most famous cavers like Norbert Casteret could hope for was a match which they prayed wouldn't be extinguished by a falling drop of water. When Casteret told the villagers of Montespan about a local … [Read more...] about 10 Caves Where Bear Fossils Have Been Found
Black Bears and Grizzlies: 10 Differences
1 The hump One of the easiest differences to spot from a distance. Brown bears have a hump, while black bears don't have a hump. Regardless of gender or subspecies, all brown bears have a hump. It could be the American grizzly, the Eurasian brown bear, the Tibetan blue bear, a Kodiak bear, or a Syrian brown bear (which tend to be blond), but there'll … [Read more...] about Black Bears and Grizzlies: 10 Differences
Bart the Famous Actor Bear: 10 Facts
1 The beginning Unlike some showbiz bears, Bart wasn't rescued from the wild. He was born in Baltimore zoo on January 19, 1977, and at the age of 5 weeks, weighing 1 pound, he was purchased by film industry animal trainers Doug and Lynn Sues. A husband and wife team, they made their start in 1971 by training wolves, before expanding to racoons, foxes and … [Read more...] about Bart the Famous Actor Bear: 10 Facts
The Pyrenees Brown Bears Of France and Spain
1 Pyrenees: natural bear country France generally isn't the first country that comes to mind when you think of bears. The first thought is normally a Canadian bear hunting a moose, or a Russian bear sitting at the dinnertable with its family, but there's one exception to the rule: the high mountain chain of the Pyrenees. These hills straddle the border … [Read more...] about The Pyrenees Brown Bears Of France and Spain
10 Brown Bear Guidelines Of National Parks
1 Never feed them It's a universal law of national parks. Yellowstone's website clearly states "Never feed bears. Bears that become dependent on human food may become aggressive toward people and have to be killed", while Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming has a $5000 fine for feeding wildlife, and up to one year in jail. There isn't a … [Read more...] about 10 Brown Bear Guidelines Of National Parks