Bear

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Harvest, a fictional bear character in Extinctioners

Bears are any large mammal in the family Ursidae of the order Carnivora. The adjective "ursine" is used to describe things of a bear-like nature. The collective noun for a group of them is a sleuth.

[edit] Types of bears

There are over twenty species of bears, including:

American black bear
Asiatic black bear
Brown bear
Sloth bear
Cave Bear (Extinct; also a fictitious species from Dungeons & Dragons)
Florida cave bear
Werebear
Short Faced Bear (Extinct)
Polar bear
Sun bear
Giant panda (which used to be considered a close relative of the raccoon family)
Illiop, a fictional species best known to the public through Ken Forsse's character Teddy Ruxpin

[edit] Bears in furry and popular culture

Bears are rather uncommon in modern furry culture, compared to their mythological importance. Bear fursonas are commonly adopted by large individuals, often with size fetishes.

Anthropomorphic bears are common in artwork and literature. One of the most famous anthropomorphic bears in the world is Winnie the Pooh. Other examples include Goldilocks and the Three Bears, as well as the popular children's series Berenstain Bears.

Furry fans of transformation and animal totems enjoy the movie Brother Bear, in which an Inuit boy must deal with transforming into the animal he hates the most -- a bear -- while simultaneously gaining an unwanted 'brother'.

Bears are the most common plushies marketed, marketed as the teddy bear.