50 Incredible Bear Facts, Stories, And Busted Myths
If you love the outdoors, you can probably name a few myths about bears, but can you tell bear facts from bear fiction?
If you love the outdoors, you can probably name a few myths about bears, but can you tell bear facts from bear fiction?
Earlier this month, South Lake Tahoe resident Toogee Sielsch captured an all-too-relatable video of a sleepy black bear crawling into bed. The footage shows the bear belly-down, wriggling across the ground beneath a porch to get to his favorite spot. In his original post, Sielsch writes that the bear likely weighs upwards of 600 pounds. [...]
Last December, a Plainville, Connecticut family discovered a massive black bear hibernating beneath their porch. The bear went on to become a social media darling and quickly earned a nickname: “Marty Bearnard.” Now, several months after he was first discovered, Marty is starting to rise and shine. According to the Connecticut Post, Marty has been [...]
When New Mexico foresters checked their trail cameras last week, they didn’t find the wolves they’d been tracking. Instead, they discovered a playful black bear hogging the spotlight. The cameras had been placed throughout New Mexico’s Gila National Forest as part of a monitoring project for the local Mexican gray wolf population, which has been [...]
It’s that time of year again: Earlier this week, Yellowstone National Park rangers spotted their first grizzly bear of 2023. That means bears are beginning to wake up from their long winter’s nap. And you can bet they’re going to be cranky. Grizzly bears generally begin hibernating late in the fall. Over the next three [...]
A village in Bhutan has been having trouble with a roving local drunkard as of late—except this one weighs 250 pounds and has two-inch claws. For the second time this year, a Himalayan black bear was reportedly caught rummaging through a small food store in Babesa, devouring snacks and guzzling alcohol. According to Newsweek, the bear [...]
You may have heard that timeless piece of advice: To escape a bear, you don’t have to be fast—you just have to be faster than your hiking partner. Well, the esteemed National Park Service has finally come forward to speak on that old adage and would like you to know that pushing your slow friend [...]
Imagine adopting an adorable puppy, giving it a loving home for two years then realizing your beloved pet is more ursine than canine. When Su Yun and her family were on vacation, they thought they were buying a Tibetan mastiff puppy. However, it turns out they purchased a bear cub. At first, the family, who [...]
A black bear in California’s Los Angeles County had a bit of a mishap when it tried to fit its massive body into a tiny tub of water. The hilarious incident was captured by a security camera last year, but bear antics are timeless, and it’s making the rounds once more. The giggle-worthy footage shows [...]
Ever feel surprised or dismayed by what you see in the mirror? Then you might be able to relate to this American black bear, which caught its first-ever glimpse of its reflection a few months ago — and completely freaked out. The incident happened last summer, and a local wildlife watcher managed to catch [...]