Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, 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.
Read more about Bear.
Famous quotes containing the word bear:
“Make me to see’t, or at the least so prove it
That the probation bear no hinge nor loop
To hang a doubt on.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“In a month, in a year, how will we bear that so many seas separate me from you?”
—Jean Racine (1639–1699)
“If one can bear small losses, one will get along well with others.”
—Chinese proverb.