The sloth bear has shaggy fur, a long muzzle, and long claws. It's native to the Indian subcontinent and is also known as the Indian bear ...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries welcomes three black bear cubs into the world after conservation efforts. See the cubs here.

It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets varying greatly depending on season and location. They typically live in ...

The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable animals. Two-thirds of ...

There is science, not just folklore, behind several of the spirit bear’s traits. By genus and species, it’s an American black bear. But if both parents (no matter their color) have the same ...

The zoo noted that a sloth bear has more in common with an anteater since both species use their long noses to hunt for food. Sloth bears have "rough, unruly hair" around the ears, shoulders and ...

For instance, more than half of the total reported occurrences of cannibalism were in polar bears, which are the most carnivorous and predatory bear species—but also the easiest species to spot while ...