Bears have a very good sense of smell. Bears can stand on their hind legs to smell and see better. Bears are smart and curious animals. There are 8 different kinds of bears - brown bears, American black bears, polar bears, giant panda bears, Asiatic black bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears and sun bears. Brown bears are also called grizzly bears.
Bears live in all parts of the world, except Africa, Australia and Antarctica.
Sun bears are the smallest bears. Sun bears live in southeast Asia. Sun bears are the size of a large dog. Brown bears and polar bears are the biggest bears. They can be over 10 feet long.