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Scientists extract ancient DNA from 32,000-year-old bear skullThe DNA hints at when and how ice age brown bears once migrated to Japan's largest island.
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Polar bears: The largest land carnivoresPolar bears are the largest bear species and are supremely adapted to their Arctic habitat, whether they are prowling the ice or swimming in the sea.
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Woman killed in unusual grizzly bear attackThe attack was unusual and was "not normal bear behavior," an expert said.
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Black bears: The most common bear in North AmericaAmerican black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that includes honey and moose.
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'Pizzly' bear hybrids are spreading across the Arctic thanks to climate changeThe hybrids may have an advantage over polar bears because their jaws enable them to eat a more diverse range of foods.
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Mysterious brain infection makes bears act 'like friendly dogs'A mysterious disease affecting young Californian black bears is causing them to become fearless when interacting with humans and is preventing them from developing properly.
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Giant pandas have winter poop parties, rolling around in horse manurePandas enjoy rolling in horse manure; this smelly habit may help them keep warm.
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Mama and baby bear shot to death aboard Russian nuclear submarineA mother bear and her cub were shot and killed by Russian hunters after boarding a docked nuclear submarine in Kamchatka.
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1st-ever footage of giant pandas mating in the wild is not 'cute and cuddly'Filmmakers spent three years following pandas in China's Qinling Mountains, capturing never-before-seen footage of males competing over females.
