Bears are incredible creatures, but they can also be some of the most dangerous animals on the planet. While even the most dangerous bear will typically avoid humans, under the right (or wrong!) ...

The national parks are home to some pretty dangerous wildlife. But which one is the most dangerous? The answer might surprise ...

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Making a list of birds with a long tail isn’t as straightforward as it seems. For example, the peacock is not on the list. Why? Because the beautiful feathers that trail behind it and that he fans out ...

Its skin is either yellowish or white; some even have black skin. Polar bears have very sharp ... The grizzly bear, also ...

making them the largest brown bear subspecies. Native to Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, they can weigh up to 1,200 pounds and are one of the biggest brown bears. North America’s iconic bear ...

A population of brown bears has been discovered ... “scarf”) around its neck, and black ears. But a genetic analysis would be needed to confirm which subspecies they belong to — or whether ...

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish said the black bear population is steadily growing thanks to improved conservation ...

A black bear cub that was pulled from a tree for a selfie in North Carolina earlier this year has been successfully released ...

A Pennsylvania bowhunter had a surprise encounter on Halloween when he harvested an approximately 700-pound black bear while ...

In the Northern Range of Yellowstone National Park, researchers estimated there are twice as many black bears when compared to any other area in the northern Rocky Mountains. Bordered to the south ...

A black bear was caught on camera trying to enter No Way Jose's Cantina in Gatlinburg on Oct. 25. Just before the bear could get its paws on some "bear-itos", it's quickly shooed away by the ...