There are eight species of bear around the world including the brown bear, the North American black bear, the Asiatic black bear, the giant panda, the sun bear, the polar bear, the sloth bear and the spectacled bear.

From polar bears, which are considered the largest land predators on earth, to the sloth bears, known for feasting on ants and termites, there are actually many fascinating facts about these animals.

– Pandas have an extra wrist bone that they used for eating.
– Sloth bears have developed lips that they use like a vacuum.
– Brown bears are the most widespread species.

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