Facts About Black Bears

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THE BEAR FACTS Lorraine Jeanson English Composition 1 Instructor Carmack September 30, 2012 Oh, how we love our bears, black and brown, even white. Together we will explore the habits and the adventurous nature of this beautiful creature. Our mission is to seize more information about the Black and Brown bears. While they are similar they are also different. People should keep their distance from bears when viewing in the wild, especially when momma has cubs, and papa has been known to kill the cubs or you. This could be a dangerous position to be in, they are unpredictable. In contrast to injuries caused by black bears,…show more content…
Typically, both female bears have two or more cubs. The maximum life span for each bear is 20-30 years in the wild. Brown bears are widely known for their huge shoulder hump and shaggy fur coat, however, the black bear is known for his larger ears, pale muzzle and rounded back. They both can run 30-40 miles per hour. The black bear can climb trees while he is retreating, by contrast, the brown bear has to stand his ground because his claws are too small and improperly shaped, so they must respond to danger by warding off any would be attackers. Bears have been dehumanized. An open dumpster in Yellowstone was closed because, both the black and brown came to associate humans with food and lost their natural fear of them. Many native American tribes both respected and feared the brown bear, even thinking it was a god. One tale tells of how the black bear was a great spirit, while the brown bear was created by the evil spirit. That shows how opposite the bears dispositions

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