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The Syrian brown bear is the bear mentioned in the Bible. The protectiveness of a mother bear towards her cubs is cited proverbially three times (2 Sam. 17:8; Prov. 17:12; Hos. 13:8) in the Hebrew Bible. [15] The Syrian brown bear is also mentioned in 2 Kings 2:23-25 mauling 42 young men who were threatening Elisha. [16]
Wojtek (1942 – 2 December 1963; Polish pronunciation:; in English, sometimes phonetically spelled Voytek) was a Syrian brown bear [1] [2] (Ursus arctos syriacus) adopted by soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps during World War II. As a young cub, his mother was shot by hunters, and he was found in the mountains of Iran by a young boy.
National colours: Green, white, black and red (Pan-Arab colors) National flower: Jasmine [1]: National tree: Olive tree (Olea europaea) [2]National bird: Northern bald ibis [3]: National animal
The Syrian brown bear is a moderate- to small-sized subspecies with light claws. This population tends to be a whitish-blond color, with less noticeable black-based hairs than grizzly bears have. [3] †Ursus arctos crowtheri – Atlas bear or North African brown bear, Crowther's bear (extinct)
A Syrian brown bear at a New York wildlife center that specializes in caring for the giant animals enjoyed a dip in the center’s pond while “practicing her ninja moves,” footage shared to ...
Printable version; In other projects ... Brown bear, U. arctos LC [16] Syrian brown bear, U. a. syriacus; Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
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BY ROD MCGUIRK CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday described a photograph of a Sydney-born 7-year-old boy clutching the severed head of a Syrian soldier as ...