bear

large wild four-footed mammal with thick fur and doglike face; walks on all fours but may stand up on its back legs to get a better view; may be 2 m. tall when standing up and weigh over 200 kilos; feeds on roots, berries, wild fruit, mice, and lizards, and, occasionally, small livestock; Ursus arctos syriacus; dangerous when provoked or robbed of cubs; associated with violence and danger