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Hibernation, Estivation, Torpor in Animals

DinoAnimals.com — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 08:47:58 +0000

Winter and Summer Sleep in Animals, Hibernation, Estivation, Torpor For the average person, sleeping uninterrupted for 12 hours is an absolute record. It’s hard, then, to imagine that many other mammals (and not only mammals) can spend even several months in a specific kind of sleep. You’ve undoubtedly heard about hibernation and animals’ winter sleep …

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Syrian brown bear

DinoAnimals.com — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 09:53:26 +0000

Syrian brown bear (Ursus arctos syriacus / Ursus arctos arctos) In the shadowed valleys and rugged peaks of the Middle East, where ancient civilizations once thrived and crumbled, a silent guardian roams, embodying the untamed spirit of the land. The Syrian brown bear, Ursus arctos syriacus, a creature of immense strength and subtle grace, navigates a perilous …

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Kermode bear, Spirit bear (Ursus americanus kermodei)

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:37:08 +0000

Kermode Bears: Guardians of the Rainforest The Ursus americanus kermodei, also known as the Kermode bear or spirit bear, is a subspecies of the American black bear that is found in certain parts of British Columbia, Canada. It is known for its distinctive white or cream-colored coat, which is caused by a genetic mutation that …

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Kamchatka brown bear

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 20:29:12 +0000

Kamchatka brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) The Kamchatka brown bear, also known as the Far Eastern brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear that is native to the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia. It is one of the largest subspecies of brown bear, with males weighing up to 680 kilograms (1,500 pounds) and females …

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Sun bear – the smallest bear in the world

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:11:58 +0000

Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) As one of the most mysterious representatives of the family, it chose dense rainforests as its habitat. Although it moves well on the ground, the sun bear spends most of its life among the branches of tall trees, which, unfortunately, are less and less in the Asian jungles. Classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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Spectacled bear – Andean bear

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:11:58 +0000

Andean bear, Andean short-faced bear, mountain bear (Tremarctos ornatus) Its closest relatives – the giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) and the Florida spectacled bear / Florida cave bear (Tremarctos floridanus) – had long ceased to rule on Earth. The Andean bear, however, inherited their characteristic feature – a short, wide snout, which can also boast …

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Asian black bear – moon bear

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:48:56 +0000

Asiatic black bear, moon bear, white-chested bear (Ursus thibetanus) The white V-shaped patch on the chest may bring to mind the Batman sign. However, we are not talking about a man, but about an arboreal bear living in Asia, whose build and coloration amuse, but also amaze. In contrast to the American black bear, which …

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American black bear (Ursus americanus)

DinoAnimals.com — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:56:11 +0000

American black bear – the most common bear in North America Within the species, there are 16 subspecies that inhabit only North America and the islands belonging to it. Smaller than a grizzly bear, it sometimes falls victim to it. The closest cousin of the Himalayan black bear (Ursus thibetanus laniger) and one of the …

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Short-faced bear – the largest bear of all time?

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:00:47 +0000

Giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) An animal that, standing on two legs, could reach the first floor. It could be as fast as the best modern racehorses, and with physical strength and charisma, it was able to defeat the saber-toothed tiger or the American lion. It was believed to be one of the largest predatory …

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Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus)

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:08:11 +0000

Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) Smaller than its North American cousin – the short-faced bear. The predator that feeds almost exclusively on plants was probably an object of worship of primitive people. How did the cave bear deserve the respect of the European tribes of the late Pleistocene? Was it because of its size? Or perhaps …

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