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1. bears

   Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails. While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous, and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous with varied diets. With the exception of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. They may be diurnal or nocturnal and have an excellent sense of smell. Despite their heavy build and awkward gait, they are adept runners, climbers, and swimmers. Bears use shelters, such as caves and logs, as their dens; most species occupy their dens during the winter for a long period of hibernation, up to 100 days. Bears have been hunted since prehistoric times for their meat and fur; they have been used for bear-baiting and other forms of entertainment, such as being made to dance. With their powerful physical presence, they play a prominent role in the arts, mythology, and other cultural aspects of various human societies. In modern times, bears have come under pressure through encroachment on their habitats and illegal trade in bear parts, including the Asian bile bear market. The IUCN lists six bear species as vulnerable or endangered, and even least concern species, such as the brown bear, are at risk of extirpation in certain countries. The poaching and international trade of these most threatened populations are prohibited, but still ongoing.

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1. bears

   Plural form of Bear.

   There are no bears in San Francisco!

   
   

   Submitted by acronimous on September 14, 2020  

Anagrams for bears »

1. bares

2. barse

3. baser

4. saber

5. sabre

How to pronounce bears?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bears in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bears in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of bears in a Sentence

1. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears apples.

2. Ximena Velez-Liendo:

   The main threat( to bears) is definitely people.

3. Arlington Heights:

   I do think the landscape is different this time, i do think the Bears are serious about this potential, much more so than they were in the 1970s.

4. Ivan Crnkovic-Pavenka:

   We killed all the bears and we do not know how to live with nature anymore.

5. Michael Wood:

   I think he bears direct responsibility for the rise of conspiratorial thinking in the Republican Party and the conservative movement as a whole, the big lie that he promulgated after Election Day did a whole lot of harm to our civic institutions.

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