Gourt > Science > Environment > Biodiversity > Conservation > Mammals > Bears
A bear is a large mammal in the family Ursidae of the order Carnivora. The adjective "ursine" is used to describe things of a bear-like nature.
Etymology
Modern English "bear" derives from Old English "bera", which itself derives from Proto-Germanic "*beron" meaning "the brown one" (Compare Old Norse "björn", Dutch "beer" and German "Bär" all meaning "bear")
Both Greek ("arktos") and Latin ("ursus") have retained the Proto-Indo-European root word for "bear" ("*rtko") but it was ritually replaced in the northern branches of the Indo-European languages (The Germanic, Baltic, Celtic and Slavic branches) because of the hunters' taboo on the names of wild animals. For example the Irish word for "bear" translated means "the good calf", in Welsh it translates as "honey-pig" in Lithuanian it means "the licker" and Russian "Медвежьи" literally says "honey-eater".
More on [ Bear ]
Bears :: Wildlife
Ursidae :: Carnivora
Daily Herald >> Week 14 photos: Bears vs. Packers http://bit.ly/7tlLbz
bearsbuzztap (Chicago Bears Buzz) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:20:50 -0000
Daily Herald >> Week 14 photos: Bears vs. Packers http://bit.ly/7tlLbz
Daily Herald >> Wasted time for Smith, Bears http://bit.ly/8jh3te
bearsbuzztap (Chicago Bears Buzz) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:20:31 -0000
Daily Herald >> Wasted time for Smith, Bears http://bit.ly/8jh3te
yes A policy bears fruit: Washington Post President Obama at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony Thursday in Oslo. (Su.. http://bit.ly/13rtYI
johnraav (john rave) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:20:30 -0000
yes A policy bears fruit: Washington Post President Obama at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony Thursday in Oslo. (Su.. http://bit.ly/13rtYI
Daily Herald >> Flagged, and flagging: Bears can't overcome 13 penalties http://bit.ly/7sl9hh
bearsbuzztap (Chicago Bears Buzz) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:20:27 -0000
Daily Herald >> Flagged, and flagging: Bears can't overcome 13 penalties http://bit.ly/7sl9hh
Daily Herald >> Grading the Bears http://bit.ly/5zT9lv
bearsbuzztap (Chicago Bears Buzz) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:20:26 -0000
Daily Herald >> Grading the Bears http://bit.ly/5zT9lv
@GillianLaura ok i'll use my betting $ toward feeding hungry polar bears? lol jazzhands.. #dork
RCW09 (Chris West) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:19:12 -0000
@GillianLaura ok i'll use my betting $ toward feeding hungry polar bears? lol jazzhands.. #dork
Bear Case Study - Trade and Environment Database case study concerning the trade of bear parts and regulations protecting the animals.
Free The Bears Fund Inc - Groups raises funds for many projects, such as upkeep of orphaned bears in Russia, bears freed from Chinese bile farms, and sanctuaries for Sun Bears in Asia.
Meta Description: [ The Free The Bears Fund Inc mission is ]
International Panda Rescue - Independent NGO resisting the encroachment of wild panda habitat and poaching of wild pandas throughout the world. Information and news about operations.
Spirit Bear Defender - Learn about spirit bears (sub-species of black bears), their habitat on BC's coast, and how to help protect them from poaching and habitat destruction.
Meta Description: [ Learn about spirit bears
(sub-species of black bears), their habitat on BC's coast, and how
you can help protect them from poaching and habitat destruction. ]
| We Noticed.wmv | |
| Next Video | |
