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Bear

Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae (/ˈɜːr.sɪ.diː, -.daɪ/). They are classified as caniforms within the suborder Caniformia. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on…

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Behavior and ecology

Relationship with humans

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Bear

Nodes226
Edges225
Triples313
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00885
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related to history · 31
Bear → Ailuropodinae, Allocyon, American Kolponomos, Amphicticeps, Amphicynodon, Amphicynodontinae, Asia, Based, Bering, Cephalogale, Cephalogale-like, Eocene, Eurasia, European, Hemicyoninae, In, It, Members, Miocene, Mya
related to Cultural depictions · 26
Bear → Ainu, Artemis, Artio, Asia, Athenian, Bears, Bern, Brauron, Celtic, Chinese, Classical, Dea Artio, Eurasia, Evidence, Finns, Gallo-Roman, Greece, Her, In, It
related to Taxonomy · 26
Bear → Agriotheriinae, Ailuropodinae, Amphicynodontinae, Amphicyonidae, Bell, Caniformia, Carnivora, Flynn, Hemicyonidae, Hemicyoninae, In, McKenna, McLellan, Modern, Nuclear, Phocoidea, Procyonidae, These, Tremarctinae, Ursavinae
related to Distribution and habitat · 22
Bear → All, An, Andean, Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Asia, Asian, Bears, Europe, Extant, Libya, Morocco, North Africa, North America, Northern Hemisphere, South America, Southeast Asia, The, The American, The Atlas
related to Mortality · 20
Bear → American, Bears, By, Capillaria, CAV-1, Diphyllobothrium, Dirofilaria, Externally, Felids, Morbillivirus, North America, Of, Physaloptera, Sarcocystis, Since, Strongyloides, The, They, Toxoplasma, Trichinella
related to Feeding · 18
Bear → Asiatic, At, Berries, Bromeliads, Brown, For, Hence, However, In, Its, Knowing, Most, Smaller, Such, Taiwan, The, They, When
related to Further reading · 17
Bear → Bears, Bernd, Brief History, Brunner, Curley Publishing, Domico, Facts, Faulkner, File, ISBN, Mark, Newman, Terry, The Bear, William, World, Yale University Press
related to Organizations · 15
Bear → Bear Research, Bear Specialist Group, Bear Trust International, Conservation, Conservation Education, Habitat Conservation, International Bear Association, International Union, Management, Nature, Specialty, Species Survival Commission, The International Association, Wild Bear Management, Wild Bear Research
related to Reproduction and development · 15
Bear → American, Asian, By, Courtship, Cubs, During, Gestation, Giant, In, Infanticide, Male, Males, Ovulation, The, They
related to Etymology · 14
Bear → Arctoidea, Germanic, Great Bear, Greek, He, Helarctos, However, Old English, Proto-Indo-European, Ringe, Swedish, The English, This, Ursa Major

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bears species may brown north polar mya america american including black cubs found giant panda times food young hibernation also

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Bearis amodern survivor of one of the earliest lineages to diverge during this radiation event0.90text
Bearis amost recently evolved species and descended from a population of brown bears that became isolated in northern latitudes by glaciation 4000.90text
Bearis asymbol of rebirth because of its hibernation and re-emergence0.90text
Arctoideainstance ofwith this euphemistic expression out of fear that speaking the animal's true name might cause it to appear.Bear taxon names0.80text
Helarctos come from the ancient Greek ἄρκτοςinstance ofwith this euphemistic expression out of fear that speaking the animal's true name might cause it to appear.Bear taxon names0.80text
standing uprightinstance ofbleat or scream when in distress and make motor-like humming when comfortable or nursing.Bears sometimes communicate with visual displays0.80text
which exaggerates the individual's sizeinstance ofbleat or scream when in distress and make motor-like humming when comfortable or nursing.Bears sometimes communicate with visual displays0.80text
pumping blood through the bodyinstance ofallowing the bear to make it through the winter without losing all of its energy due to the basic functions0.80text
grizzlies may attack humans in response to being startledinstance ofBears0.80text
in defense of young or foodinstance ofBears0.80text
or even for predatory reasons.Entertainmentinstance ofBears0.80text
huntinginstance ofBears0.80text

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