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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.
A 24-year-old, 880-pound Syrian brown bear at a New York wildlife center that specializes in caring for the giant animals enjoyed a round of bedtime belly scratches, recent footage posted on ...
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 ...
An 880-pound Syrian brown bear at a wildlife sanctuary in Otisville, New York, made a splash as he cooled off in a pond this summer.The 26-year-old bear, named Leo, lives at the Orphaned Wildlife ...
By the early 20th century, the white oryx, Syrian brown bear, Asiatic lion, red deer, Asiatic cheetah, and Syrian wild ass had become extinct in the region. Modern hunting laws prohibit all hunting of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, except those considered pests and specific animals in hunting seasons. However the packs of feral dogs ...
The bond between a co-founder of a New York-based wildlife rescue center and the animals he cares for is obvious in footage showing him enjoying some playtime with a Syrian brown bear.The Orphaned ...