5 Cool Facts About Bears

Science Daily
3 min readDec 28, 2023
Photo by Zdeněk Macháček

Bears are iconic animals who have captured the attention (and hearts) of many over the years. Here are five bear facts you may not have known!

Bears are one of the most intelligent land animals in North America. They have the largest and most complex brains compared to other land mammals their size and they rely on this brain for a number of behaviors.

Bears are among the most beloved wild animals. World Animal Protection has been working to protect bears for more than 30 years from cruelty and abuse in the entertainment and traditional medicine industries. The following fun facts about bears are just a few reasons why these mighty, lovable animals need our protection. Read on to learn more about bears and what you can do to help them.

1.Layers on layers: Bears have thick, layered coats

Photo by Francesco

Bears are certainly big and fluffy, but there’s a lot more than meets the eye!

A polar bear’s coat is made up of two unique layers: The shorter coat provides insulation from weather, while the longer coat prevents water from reaching the short coat layer and skin.

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