A Bear's Life

Bears are large, furry mammals × mammal EMMANUELLE BONZAMI—EYEEM/ GETTY IMAGES a type of animal, most of which give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs and feed milk to their young (noun) Both dogs and cats are mammals. . They have big skulls and strong jaws. Different types of bears are found in many parts of the world. How does a bear spend its day? Read on to find out.

Bears are omnivores × omnivore KAJAKIKI—GETTY IMAGES a person or an animal that eats both plants and meat (noun) I used to be a vegetarian, but now I'm an omnivore. .

Omnivores eat both meat and plants. Brown bears can eat up to 90 pounds of food in a day. That’s a lot of chewing!

Bears take care of their cubs.

Bears protect their young. These sloth bear cubs are riding on their mother’s back.

Bears can swim.

Polar bears are good swimmers. They dive into the water to hunt for fish and seals. A polar bear’s front paws are webbed. This helps the bear paddle × paddle ARIEL SKELLEY—GETTY IMAGES to swim by moving one's limbs in short, quick motions (verb) In swim class, we learned how to paddle. .

Some bears hibernate.

This means they sleep for most of the winter. But first, they fill up on food. A bear’s winter home is called a den.

Did you know?

Bears have four paws. Each paw has five sharp claws. Bears use their paws for digging, fishing, hunting, and climbing.