Grizzlies tend to live in the edges of forests but feed mostly in mountain meadows. Black bears are quiet, shy animals that live in a variety of habitats from forests to brush or chaparral. They eat mostly nuts, berries and fruit. They also eat rodents, insects and occasionally kill larger animals for food. The black bear may be black, auburn or cinnamon.
Black bears are smaller than grizzlies or polar bears and have more pointed heads.
The major purpose of this activity is for students to recognize that animals are adapted to live in different environments, based on the example of three different kinds of bears. Ask them to talk about the things that are alike and are different about the bears. Ask the students to imagine the place where each bear lives. Talk about what is alike and what is different about where the bears live. Think about how each bear looks and whether that helps it to live where it lives.