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
“bear.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/bear-g0715
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