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How many coats of fur do bears have?
Two!
What national park is responsible for fat bear week?
Katmai National Park
What cartoon bear was famous for eating honey?
Winnie the Pooh!
Honey is slightly acidic or basic?
acidic
Bears can lose up to ____ % of their body weight during hibernation
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%
C ! Bears typically lose between 15-40% of their body weight during hibernation
True or False: Polar Bears can weigh up to 800 pounds
False! Polar Bears can weigh up to 1500 pounds!!
Before Fat Bear Week became a week-long celebration, it was known as Fat Bear ______
Tuesday !
What color is Paddington bears hat and coat?
Red hat, blue coat
Based off paintings, historians have estimated that humans started eating honey approximately ____________ years ago
8,000 years ago! (will give 100 points if you are +/- 2k years)
What type of bear has the longest hibernation?
A. Mexican Black Bear
B. Alaskan Brown Bear
C. Kodiak Bear
D. Marsican Brown Bear
B. Alaskan Brown Bear (they can hibernate up to 8 months)
How many official species of bear are there?
EIGHT !!
Since 2014, which bear has won fat bear the most years?
A. Otis
B. Beadnose
C. Holly
D. Margaret
A. Otis has won 4 times!!
Finish the verse from this famous song song by Baloo: "Wherever I wander, wherever I roam,
______________________________"
"Wherever I wander, wherever I roam,
I couldn't be fonder of my big home"
A typical beehive can produce up to ___ pounds of honey a year
100 pounds ! (200 points for +/- 10 pounds, 100 points for +/- 20 pounds)
Name 3 prominent physiological changes that occur during hibernation
Decreased heart rate, breathing slows down, decreased metabolism, drop in body temperature
How old was the oldest known bear?
Debby, a female American black bear who lived at the age of 42 is considered the oldest bear that ever lived
In 2021, around ______________ votes were cast for a winner for fat bear week!
800,000 votes! (300 points for +/- 100k, 200 points for +/- 200k, 100 points for +/- 300k)
Jack black plays the voice of what bear?
Po (Kung fu Panda, will give 200 points for kung fu panda bear)
What is one medical application is honey known for?
Honey has anti-bacterial and anti-septic benefits
Honey can reduce pollen allergies
What is extremely unique about bears compared to most other animals that hibernate?
Most animals that hibernate are very small, and scientist argue humans can't hibernate due to thier size, despite bears being able to hibernate
Grizzly bears can lift up to ____ pounds with a singular paw
500 pounds !!! (400 points for +/- 50 pounds, 300 points +/- 100 pounds, 200 points +/- 150 pounds, 100 points for +/- 200 pounds)
In 2011, researchers found a gigantic fossilized Arctotherium (extinct genus of South American short-faced bear). It is estimated that this bear stood more than 11 feet tall and weighed around ______ pounds
4,000 pounds !!! (400 points for +/- 200 pounds, 300 points for +/- 400 pounds, 200 points +/- 800 pounds, 100 points +/- 1000 pounds)
Which famous fictional bears are strongly associated in pop culture with the mandela effect?
The Berenstain Bears
(a large community of people swear it was The Berenstein Bears)
Honey bees have to fly approximately _________ miles to produce a pound of honey
55,000 miles !!! 500 points for any guess between 50-60k, 400 points for any guess +/- 10k, 300 for +/-20k, 200 for +/-30k , 100 for +/-40k
What mammal has the record for the longest hibernation?
Dormouse, up to 11 months!! (will give 350 points for just mouse)