The word “bear” is an Old English word, derived from the Proto-Indo-European *bher-, meaning “bright brown.”[bear]
Bears are bowlegged. This gives them better grip and balance.[bear]
While most bears have bare feet, the paws of polar bears have fur on the bottoms and between the toes. Bears lose most of their heat from their paws.[bear]
Like people, all bears except pandas walk by putting their feet flat on the ground. This kind of walking is called “plantigrade.” In contrast to bears, other large animals—including dogs, horses, and even elephants—walk on their toes.[bear]
Bears are very smart and have been known to roll rocks into bear traps to set off the trap and eat the bait in safety.[bear]
Bears have non-retractable claws like dogs and unlike cats.[bear]
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