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JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST: There

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are eight types of bears in the

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world.

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And there are a few animals

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called bears who aren't actually

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bears.

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The koala bear is not a bear.

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It's a marsupial.

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[BUZZER]

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A marsupial is known for giving

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birth and then raising its young

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in a pouch.

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Kangaroos, and wallabies are

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other marsupials.

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While panda are bears,

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[POSITIVE BELL]

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red pandas are not.

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[BUZZER]

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Red pandas are more closely

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related to raccoons and weasels.

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Speaking of racoons, in German,

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these animals are called

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wäschbars or wash bears.

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They're called that because of a

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raccoon's habit of washing its

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food.

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But raccoons are not bears.

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[BUZZER]

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The bearcats is neither a bear

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nor a cat.

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[BUZZER]

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Bearcats are more closely

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related to civets.

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Sloth bears are bears,

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[BELL DINGS]

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but sloths are not.

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[BUZZER]

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Sloths, like koalas, are

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marsupials.

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And while you may never guess

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it, walruses are related to

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bears.

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They share a common ancestor

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from about 40 to 50 million

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years ago.

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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.