The unlikely origin story of the beloved children’s toy involves a hunting expedition in Onward, Mississippi, and a president ...

The recent Valentine's Day campaign from the brand Build-A-Bear has been met with some strong reactions online. The company's "Zaddy" and "Cuddly Cougar" stuffed animals have delighted some consumers, ...

Hybrid animals, or crossbreeds, are the offspring of two distinct or closely related species. While some hybrids occur naturally, others result from artificial insemination. A hinny is the ...

“Bear bagging” is something of a general term used for hanging your food. There are lots of other animals (raccoons, opossums, coyotes, chipmunks, skunks, etc.) that will go after human food. In some ...

Prior to the release of the 2014 film Paddington, I had no feelings toward Paddington Bear, a character invented by the ...

Miles and miles of water. We can't live without water. Nothing can live without water. These animals live in the water. They couldn't survive unless there was a lot of water around them.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by the Great Plains Zoo in February 2025 shows taxidermy animals from the Brockhouse ...

This photo provided by the Great Plains Zoo in February 2025 shows taxidermy animals from the Brockhouse Collection at the Delbridge Museum of Natural History in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Great Plains ...

Vermont has done this annually since 1968. Such a technique, however, is not required for determining the largest black bear by weight ever bagged in Vermont. Only a scale large enough to weigh the ...

This group also sets guidelines for and maintains trophy hunting records for big game animals, including the black bear. So, when it comes to determining what garners a trophy record for black bears, ...

Rare sightings and the striking appearance of the glacier bear make it a symbol of the North American wilderness, embodying the untouched, glacial landscapes of Alaska. Native cultures in the region ...

The removal of the bear’s head and paws, though a grim task, was a necessary measure to comply with laws aimed at protecting these animals from exploitation. It also reflects the broader issue of ...