Bear, the animal, in Europe and the Americas, is regarded with respect by Pagan people. The zenith of Bear’s power is in spring and summer. Bear hibernates in the cold months, allowing him or her access to the unconscious in order to blend intuition and instinct leading to attaining personal power.

Bear The Animal

Bears comprise the family Ursidae. The term is derived from the Latin word for bear, “ursa.” Ursidae live in all continents except Antarctica, Australia and Africa, with the possible exception of Africa’s Cryptoid Bear, the Nandi, whose existence as yet to be proved scientifically. In Western Europe, bears are on the brink of extinction. Brown bears were hunted and their habitats destroyed in the UK. They became extinct in Scotland in the eleventh century and, in the rest of the realm, the tenth. The black bear was almost extinct in New Jersey, USA, until successful steps were taken to save the population.

While bears are classified as carnivores, all bears are omnivorous, eating vegetation when prey is unavailable. The Kodiak and Admiralty are considered to be the world’s largest predators. Man is bears’ only predator with the exception of grizzlies, the most feared of the ursidae, who prey on smaller black and brown bears.

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