Urban Black Bears 'Live Fast, Die Young'
Category: bear
Black bears living in urban areas weigh more, get pregnant at a younger age, and are more likely to die violent deaths.
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In the wild, Andrew feeds on fish, sponges, small crustaceans, nematode worms and protozoans.

Benny's diet is very specialized, consisting mainly of the interior of Ramy nuts, nectar from the Traveller's Palm tree, some fungi and insect grubs. He is also known to raid coconut plantations, and has been seen eating lychees and mangoes, which are also plantation crops.
Category: bear
Black bears living in urban areas weigh more, get pregnant at a younger age, and are more likely to die violent deaths.
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Category: zoos
Spent the day at the Brookfield Zoo and was lucky enough to catch a resident polar bear inventing games for himself and doubly lucky my fiancee brought a video cam. Polar Bear Takes a Dive Polar Bear Tossing Around His...
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Category: New Mexico
Pets left outdoors in New Mexico don't last long.
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Category: bear
Courtesy of CNN In a moment of weakness, I have turned our site into Cuteoverload. What a shame......
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Category: bear
Behold...A bear...Twirling a stick....
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