Bears are a type of mammal that can be found in many parts of the world. From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different environments, ...

When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are ...

One of the great marvels of nature is how bears, the largest carnivore in North America, are able to hibernate all winter, living off stores of fat they have built up through the rest of the year.