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JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST:

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There're eight species of bears

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in the world.

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There are more American black

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bears than any other kind.

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black bear fur can be black,

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brown, white or even silver

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blue.

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The brown bear is the only one

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with a hump on its back.

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These bears include Grizzlies

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and Kodiaks.

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Polar bears look white because

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their fur reflects light, but

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its skin is black.

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Polar bears live near the north

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pole and because they can weigh

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up to 1500 pounds polar bears

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are the biggest type of bear.

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Asiatic black bears have a swath

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of creamy fur on their chests.

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Because it's in the shape of a

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half-moon, they're also called

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moon bears.

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Spectacled bears live in the

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jungles of the Andes mountains

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of South America.

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They spend a lot of time in

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trees where they eat and sleep.

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Sun bears have a golden patch on

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their chest and, at 60-150

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pounds, they're the smallest

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bears.

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Sloth bears have fewer teeth

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than other bears so its easier

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for them to gobble up termites.

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And giant panda bears eat only

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bamboo.

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For more information about

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bears, check out the Science

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Trek website.

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You'll find it at

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ScienceTrek.org.