Bears are very strong animals. They have short tails and thick legs. They eat almost everything.
They feed mainly on roots, frogs and fish. They seem to like meat, fruit, vegetables, milk and rice better than other things. They also eat small insects.
We can see bears in Asia, Africa and America. We usually think they are very dangerous. But in fact, they try hard not to meet with people. It isn’t because they are shy. They can be dangerous when they are in danger.
In cold places, bears sleep all winter. They go to sleep from October to April. Before they go to sleep, they eat quite a lot.
They have a good sense of smell but poor eyesight. They also have poor hearing. But they are very clever. We can see in the zoo how clever they are when they beg for food. They sit up and hold their paws. A dog can do this after we teach it, but bears learn to do this by themselves.