Pets and Animals World

Any of a group of mammals distinguished by a short tail, excellent senses of smell and hearing, five non-retractable claws per paw, and long, dense, shaggy fur. Bears live in a variety of habitats from the tropics to the Arctic and from forests to snowfields. They are mainly omnivorous, although some have a more specialized diet, such as polar bears. They eat lichens, roots, nuts, and berries. They can also go to a river or other body of water to capture fish.