10 Interesting Facts about Bears You Might Not Know Story

10 Interesting Facts about Bears You Might Not Know

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While there are only 8 species of bear in the world, there are a surprising variety of bears living in different habitats. There are no bears in Australia or Africa. Learn more

Here are 10 interesting facts about bears you might not know. Learn more

Bears Have Lived on Earth for 38 Million Years

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There Are Only 8 Species of Bear

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The Koala Bear Is Not a Bear – There Are No Bears in Australia

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The Last Bears in Africa Went Extinct in the Late 1800s

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