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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  

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BEARS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bears is ranked #40204 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Bears surname appeared 545 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bears.

    81.8% or 446 total occurrences were White.
    11.1% or 61 total occurrences were Black.
    4.5% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.6% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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  2. barse

  3. baser

  4. saber

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  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. Vivek Murthy:

    There've been theories and ideas around the fact that e-cigarettes may be helpful from a harm reduction perspective in helping people who are already on cigarettes (that) have had trouble quitting actually get off cigarettes, if the data indeed bears that out, then I think we should absolutely embrace that and use e-cigarettes in targeted ways.

  2. Homer, The Odyssey:

    Nothing feebler than a man does the earth raise up, of all the things which breathe and move on the earth, for he believes that he will never suffer evil in the future, as long as the gods give him success and he flourishes in his strength; but when the blessed gods bring sorrows too to pass, even these he bears, against his will, with steadfast spirit, for the thoughts of earthly men are like the day which the father of gods and men brings upon them.

  3. Scott C. Holstad:

    normalcy? an answer to a crossword puzzle question my body bears the strain of a suicide wannabe the look in my eye turns people away humanity frightens so easily that the words bubble to the top of the lobotomized

  4. Greg Gianforte:

    With the grizzly bear recovered, keeping the species listed under the Endangered Species Act will only continue to impact communities, farmers and ranchers, and recreationists around the state, it also limits Montana's options when it comes to dealing with conflict bears.

  5. Xu Hejian:

    Beijing, the capital, still bears the brunt of the risks, there's no reason to lay back and relax yet. It's not a time when we can say everything is going well.

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