Review: An excellent introduction to bears
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2013
On our trips to national parks like Yellowstone and Grand Teton, some of the most fascinating but elusive animals that my wife and I look for are bears. They tend to avoid people, and if you are fortunate enough to spot one up close, they run away as soon as they see you. So I was very interested in reading "Bear Facts and Photos" and learning more about these animals.Author Roni Shwartz has written an excellent basic primer about bears, covering the different kinds of bears, their habitat, lifestyle, and eating habits, plus other fascinating tidbits about bears. The book is targeted toward children, but I learned a lot about bears myself, including:* There are no bears in Africa and Australia.* The koala bear is not a member of the bear family.* The polar bear is the largest bear on Earth, followed by the brown bear (which includes the grizzly bear and Kodiak bear).* Most bears are omnivores.* "Teddy bear" originated with a political cartoon in 1902 about President Theodore Roosevelt.* Wildlife biologists consider bears to be one of the most intelligent land mammals.The book is highly recommended as an informative introduction to bears.