The Ultimate Bear Quiz

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The Ultimate Bear Quiz
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About This Quiz

There's Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Rupert Bear and many more. While kids may like to snuggle up with their teddy bear, real bears are wild creatures that can be very dangerous. There are many different kinds of bears, each with different characteristics and habits. Take this quiz to learn more about bears.
Where do bears live?
north of the equator
along the equator
south of the equator
Which is the largest type of bear?
polar bears
Kodiak bears
black bears
What is a bear's strongest sense?
hearing
sight
smell

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Bears love honey and tear apart bees' nests to access it. Which is the only part of a bear's body that is unprotected from bee stings?
its nose
its ears
its fingers
How are sun bears different from other bears?
They have a distinctive marking on their chest.
They have very shaggy fur.
They have red fur.
Which is the most common bear species in North America?
brown bears
grizzly bears
black bears

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How much do black bear cubs weigh when they are born?
1 pound
5 pounds
10 pounds
What color does the glacier bear appear to be?
white
grey
blue
Why are grizzly bears called grizzly?
because they drool a lot
because they have grizzled colored fur
because they get angry quickly

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How much food does a grizzly bear eat each day of the summer?
40 pounds
60 pounds
80 pounds
How do grizzly bears live?
alone
with their mate
in packs
What brings grizzly bears together?
salmon
danger
birth

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How many fish can a Kodiak mother bear catch in one hour?
10
15
25
What feature do polar bears have that prevents them from slipping on ice?
webbed feet
sharp claws
bristles on their feet
Where do polar bears live?
at the North Pole
in the Arctic region
at the South Pole

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What skill sets polar bears apart from other bears?
hunting
running
swimming
How do polar bears keep warm?
They have a thick layer of fat under their skin.
Their hair mats when wet to keep water out.
Both of the above.
What is a polar bear's favorite food?
berries
ringed seal
salmon

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What special mechanism do sloth bears have that helps them to eat termites?
a hollowed mouth roof
a large snout
sticky saliva
Spectacled bears like to eat fruit, making them a pest for farmers. How are spectacled bears also of assistance?
They don't leave a mess.
They spread seeds.
They eat bugs.