Bear Types
What bear is black & white & has a diet primarily made of bamboo?
A panda bear.
Is a bear's diet mostly meat or plants?
Plants! They eat up to 80-90% plants throughout the year.
Why does a bear hibernate?
Cold weather and lack of food.
What is a Grizzly Bear & Polar Bear hybrid called?
A grolar or a pizzly bear
What bear primarly eats eucalyptus & is a marsupial?
A koala bear.
What bear won Fat Bear Week?
Backpack, bear 89!
Name another animal that hibernates.
Skunks, groundhogs, bats, snakes.
What is the most common type of bear in Canada?
A black bear.
Name 3 kinds of bears in Canada.
Black Bears, Brown Bears and Polar Bears.
What type of Salmon is most common in Katmai?
Sockeye salmon
Technically, no! They enter a light sleep state called torpor. Hibernation is a prolonged, deep winter sleep.
How long does it take a bear to fully wake from its sleep?
It can be instant. Bears stay partially alert to respond to danger right away.
How many bear species are there? (Hint, under 10)
There are 8:
Brown bear, American black bear, Polar bear, Asiatic black bear, Spectacled bear, Giant panda, Sloth bear, Sun bear.
When do bears give birth?
In the Winter (January to February). They will nurse off the mother until the Spring.
What might happen to a bear's body when they enter hibernation?
They change their metabolism, heart rate & body temperature drops, they stop urinating & having bowel movements,
How long can a bear go without eating or drinking?
They can survive 4 to 7.5 months (roughly 100 to 230 days) without eating, drinking, urinating, or defecating!