Etymology The English word "bear" comes from Old English bera and belongs to a family of names for the bear in Germanic languages, such as Swedish björn, also used as a first name.

Nov 20, 2025 · Bear, any of eight species of large short-tailed carnivores found in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The sun bear is the smallest, often weighing less than 50 kg (110 pounds).

Dec 2, 2025 · The bear that moved into a home’s crawlspace more than a week ago in Altadena, California, is not budging: Despite numerous attempts by the homeowners to keep him out, the …

They can be as small as four feet long and about 60 pounds (the sun bear) to as big as eight feet long and more than a thousand pounds (the polar bear). They’re found throughout North …

Apr 1, 2025 · What are the different types of bears? There are eight species of bear: the American black bear, Asian black bear, brown bear, panda bear, polar bear, spectacled bear, sloth bear …

Oct 23, 2025 · North America is home to three different species of bear: black bears (Ursus americanus); brown bears, also called the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos); and polar bears (Ursus …

Bear Evolution Early bears Bears are the youngest of the carnivore families, having arisen from doglike ancestors during the Eocene Epoch 55 million to 38 million years ago.

From the small and adorable sun bear, to the massive and majestic polar bear – species of the bear family are found on almost every continent on Earth.

Dec 2, 2025 · A California homeowner is struggling to evict a bear that moved into his crawlspace. See video of the animal sneaking under his home.

Whether you live or recreate in the bear country, please help maintain and protect the bear. At the same time, protect yourself and your property by not feeding bears and by reducing bear …