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8 bear species we examine this week

Come Explore the second of the 8 bear species we examine this week. (See yesterday’s highlight of the Giant Panda – do you know why their heads are so round?) Grizzlies, Brown Bears and Kodiaks are basically the same bear. “The grizzly, coastal, and European brown bear are all the same species, and the Kodiak

Fun Fact Thursday: The Brown Bear

Fun Fact Thursday! The Brown Bear lives to be about 25, grows to 6’5″ on average and weighs around 700 lbs. National Geographic says, “Despite their enormous size, brown bears are extremely fast, having been clocked at speeds of 30 miles per hour.” Living in North America, Europe, and Asia, “it is the most widely