Name the eight types of bears in the world. There are eight species of bears in the world: black bears, brown bears, polar bears, Asiatic black bears, spectacled bears, sun bears, sloth bears and ...

Bears are a type of mammal that can be found in many parts of the world. From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different environments, ...

If you try to run away from a bear, you will not succeed. There are a few common rules about bear safety everyone should know. One key rule? Never run away from a bear. Not only can this trigger a ...

The sun bear is the world’s smallest bear species, measuring in at around 1.1 to 1.4 meters (3.6 to 4.6 feet) long. That’s at ...

So, you’re wondering, How much does a bear weigh? It’s a simple enough question, but the answer can get a little complicated, seeing that it depends on the bear’s age, species, locale, time of year, ...

There are a few common rules about bear safety everyone should know. One key rule? Never run away from a bear. In addition to putting on bursts of speed up to 40 mph, some bears can sustain speeds of ...

The bear scientists shot in the Canadian arctic in 2016 was a biological mystery. It looked like a grizzly bear, complete with long claws and a prominent snout, but most of its fur was white. Call it ...

There's a federal judge in Washington D.C. who's going to be hearing a lot about hybrid bear heads and interbreeding. Earlier this year, several conservation groups filed suit against the U.S. Fish ...

Oberon, or Obe for short, just arrived at Chester Zoo in the U.K. and will be part of a "breeding program" in hopes of saving his species Julia Moore is a TV writer-reporter at PEOPLE. A graduate of ...