Bear Facts

Can you answer these questions?

Bears can’t run downhill. T F

Garbage bears are tame. T F

Bears have good eyesight . T F

Black bears aren’t dangerous. T F

Bears are mostly carnivorous. T F

Grizzly bears can climb trees. T F

Bears are excellent swimmers. T F

Black bears can be almost any colour from
black to brown to blonde. T F

Bears can reach speeds up to 20 kms. T F

A bear’s body temperature drops during hibernation. T F

The best way to tell a grizzly from a black is by colour. T F

Be as quiet as you can in bear country. T F

Bears can smell you from as much as 1.5 kms away
under certain conditions. T F

A large adult male grizzly will seldom weigh over 500 lbs
in the Yukon. T F

Bears put on weight for the winter only during August
and early September. T F

Burying your garbage is the best way to avoid attracting
a bear. T F

An average female grizzly may only produce 4 cubs in
her lifetime. T F

A female grizzly will not produce cubs until 8 years
of age on the average. T F