Resio Facts
Persist Through Resilience
Did you know?
- Bears are highly adaptable creatures and can be found in almost every part of the world.
- Bears have a highly developed sense of smell, which they use to find food and to protect themselves against predators.
- Bears are able to see in color, unlike many other animals.
- Before winter, brown bears will eat up to 90 pounds a day to build up fat storage, and will weigh twice as much in the fall than in the spring.
- Bears hibernate in a different way than many other animals. Most animals’ hibernation involves a drastic drop in their body temperature, and they will wake occasionally to get a drink of water, eat a little food, etc. When bears hibernate (torpor) they are in a deep sleep and usually don’t wake for long periods of time, not even to relieve themselves. Sleeping helps a bear survive during cold seasons when food is not as plentiful.
- A female bear will sleep all winter long and will not even wake up to give birth to her cubs. The cubs will find their mother’s milk and by the time she wakes, they will be much larger and ready to go outside. They will stay with their mother for 2 ½ years.
