Brown Bears

What do you know?

Where do they prefer to live?

• Indoors YES NO

• Forest YES NO

• Zoo YES NO

Brown Bear Environments

• Would a brown bear be happy living in an area the size of a football field?

Yes No

Brown Bear Environments

• Would a brown bear be happy living in Raleigh?

Yes No

What do brown bears prefer to eat?

• Pizza

• Meat/fish

• Nuts, berries, and fruit

How big are brown bears?

• Look at the pictures of the bears at the Discovery Center and predict how much one bear might weigh and how tall the bear could be if it stood on its hind legs.

• See answers. How good were your predictions?

How big are brown bears?

• Average weight is 500 pounds for males and 375 for females. Males may weigh up to 900 pounds.

• Height is 3.5 – 4 feet at shoulder when on all fours, and 6 –7 feet when standing upright

You are right!

Bears prefer to live outdoors in

wide open spaces with forests and

water.

Sorry.

Bears do not like to live indoors.

Try again.

YES! You are correct.

Bears LOVE to live in the

forest, especially

the temperate rainforest.

Sorry.

Bears LOVE to live in the

forest, especially

the temperate rainforest.

Try again.

Sorry.

Bears prefer to live outdoors in

wide open spaces with forests and

water.

Try again.

Sorry.

Although many bears live in zoos, they do not prefer to live there. The habitat does not always meet their

space needs.

You are right – NO!

Brown bears need lots of space – even more than a football field.

One bear prefers 15-25 square miles-ALONE.

In case you need to keep a brown bear,

1 mile = 5280 feet

Sorry.

Brown bears need lots of space – even more than a football field.

One bear prefers 15-25 square miles-ALONE.

In case you need to keep a brown bear,

1 mile = 5280 feet

Yes. You are right.

Brown bears would be happy in a place as big as Raleigh, but they would not be happy living

in a city.

Sorry.

Brown bears would be happy in a place as big as Raleigh, but they would not be happy living

in a city.

YES! You are correct.Bears like fish and berries.

Sorry.

Bears would certainly eat pizza – but fish and berries would be

their natural preference.

Great job!

Hope you enjoyed the quiz!

Now continue your investigation of brown bears…