Something About a Bear

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There is evidence of prehistoric bear worship, though this is disputed by archaeologists. [138] It is possible that bear worship existed in early Chinese and Ainu cultures. [139] The prehistoric Finns, [140] Siberian peoples [141] and more recently Koreans considered the bear as the spirit of their forefathers. [142] Artio ( Dea Artio in the Gallo-Roman religion) was a Celtic bear goddess. Evidence of her worship has notably been found at Bern, itself named for the bear. Her name is derived from the Celtic word for "bear", artos. [143] In ancient Greece, the archaic cult of Artemis in bear form survived into Classical times at Brauron, where young Athenian girls passed an initiation rite as arktoi "she bears". [144] Endpaper, showing the size of a bear. Here a child can put their hand over the bear’s paw and see just how big it is. The bear, then, is a powerful symbol that can help us learn to accept who we are in our own lives. We are all unique individuals, and we all have to face our own hardships — and these don’t come easy. The dream bear as a spirit guide There are two phylogenetic hypotheses on the relationships among extant and fossil bear species. One is all species of bears are classified in seven subfamilies as adopted here and related articles: Amphicynodontinae, Hemicyoninae, Ursavinae, Agriotheriinae, Ailuropodinae, Tremarctinae, and Ursinae. [13] [34] [35] [36] Below is a cladogram of the subfamilies of bears after McLellan and Reiner (1992) [13] and Qiu et al. (2014): [36] [ clarification needed] Ursidae

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In the meantime I illustrated many a books, including How the Whale Became by Ted Hughes and Lord of the Forest by Caroline Pitcher. I had written a book. It didn’t have many words in it. I didn’t think of myself as an author, but despite that, and I am not sure how, I began to write.

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In this case, the bear may be telling you that it’s time to lay down the gauntlet once and for all — no more playing it safe or giving yourself false excuses for why you can’t do something. You need to accept the challenge that life presents and stand up for who you are and what you believe in. A hint at something you may need to defend yourself against Forest Fire Prevention – Smokey Bear (1944–Present)". Ad Council. 1944-08-09. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02 . Retrieved 2010-10-16.

Grizzly Bear". National Geographic.com. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21 . Retrieved 29 April 2017.

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Eide, S.; Miller, S. "Brown Bear" (PDF). Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-03-03 . Retrieved 14 January 2016. On average, bears can live up to 25 years in the wild and 50 in captivity. Six species, including the polar bear and the giant panda, are included on the IUCN Red List as threatened or vulnerable. Survival of the fattest Climate change is making bears wander into each other’s territories more often. This has led to more hybrids such as the offspring of brown bears and polar bears. 12. Bear Constellations