Did you know that a bear's closest relatives are aquatic? It's true! In Bears for Kids, you'll discover that bears are related to walruses, seals, and sea lions. And even though koalas are often called koala bears, they are marsupials and not bears at all! And have you ever seen a picture of a bear holding a honey jar? That’s because all bears love the sweet taste of honey! But they eat more than just honey. Each bear species has a different preferred diet, but they are all considered omnivores because they eat plants and animals.

For example, polar bears mostly eat seals, while giant pandas mainly eat bamboo and some small animals. American black bears love the taste of berries and insect larvae, while brown bears in Alaska gorge (greedily eat a large amount) on salmon by plucking them right out of the stream as they jump. And sloth bears are super-fast eaters even though they are called sloths which means lazy. They can tear a hole in a termite mound and inhale a whole meal in seconds!

Bears are mammals that can be as small as 4 feet long or as big as 8 feet long. There are eight species, or types, of bears. They are brown bears, Asian black bears, American black bears, sloth bears, polar bears, spectacled bears, sun bears, and giant panda bears. Sadly, six of these species are considered threatened or vulnerable. These large, lumbering animals move slowly and awkwardly and walk on all four paws, but they can raise up on their hind legs when needed.

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What you will learn in Bears for Kids:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 What are bears?
1:41 Diet of a bear
2:45 Gearing up for hibernation


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