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 If in cartoons bears appear in the form of friendly plush friends, then in life the situation is completely different. The bear is one of the largest and most feared predators on this planet. This article will tell you about the most interesting facts about bears.
1. Bears use objects
Bears are very intelligent creatures, so they can use various objects with ease. For example, in 2012, a case was recorded when a bear invented a comb from an ordinary stone.
2. Bears get sick like humans
Bear diseases are very similar to human diseases. So, one of the most dangerous common diseases among these predators is hydrocephalus. This disease is very dangerous, therefore, without medical assistance, the bear will slowly die, experiencing wild pain. To cope with this terrible disease, the bear needs urgent surgery. Today, many bears have already been saved from this disease, and the first was Champa bear, which underwent treatment in one of the clinics in Laos.
3. The largest bear
The largest bear of our time is the polar bear, which can weigh over a ton and reach 2.50 meters in length. By the way, he is also the largest land predator. The largest bear in history lived during the Pleistocene. Its weight reached 1588 kilograms, and its length was 3.35 meters.
4. Hibernation
Everyone knows that bears tend to hibernate in winter, but this is not the case for all bears. For example, from polar bears, only pregnant females fall into long sleep. In winter, bears' metabolic processes slow down much less than in other mammals, as a result of which scientists have come to the conclusion that bears hibernate not biological in nature. During the entire hibernation, the bear loses from 30 to 50 percent of the total weight.
5. Age
Wild bears have a lifespan of approximately 30 years, while in captivity they live up to 40 years. The oldest bear is Andreas, who lived to be 50 years old.
6. Bear Worship
In the distant past, the bear was a sacred animal in many countries. For example, the Slavic peoples considered him a divine creation. As soon as the bear came out of hibernation, people celebrated the arrival of the long-awaited spring. Also, bears were very revered in America, where they personified courage, strength and greatness.
7. Agility and speed of bears
From the outside it may seem that the bears are clumsy and clumsy, but in reality this is not so. These animals run very fast, so they can easily catch up with humans. In addition, bears can swim more than 100 kilometers without rest. Young bears also love to climb trees, which they do very skillfully.
8. Attack of bears on people
Bears almost never attack humans, preferring smaller prey. To bears, people seem to be strange creatures that can make unusual sounds and smell incomprehensible. However, this does not mean that the bear is not dangerous to humans, because these predators are excellent defenders of their territory.
Gritsaeva E.
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