Bear (Skyrim)

Bears are creatures that are found in . Bears are large, strong, and fast, able to chase down the average adventurer. The bears of Skyrim seem to be somewhat stronger than other varieties of bear, and can be found in the more mountainous regions of Skyrim, usually around Ivarstead and other hilly regions. It is possible to contract bone break fever from them. The The Companions radiant quest "Animal Extermination" may require a bear to be killed.
In addition to the standard Bear, there are two subspecies known as the cave bear and the snow bear, both of which are stronger than the normal variant.
==Behavior==
Bears can be found either sleeping or resting, sometimes in the middle of a road or a path. One of the locations is Honeystrand Cave. This presents the option to sneak around the beast, or to perform a sneak attack to gain the upper hand in the ensuing fight. Bears roar to warn of their presence before attacking, and are docile until one gets too close.
Bears are often seen attacking other animals such as elk or goats. But this does not mean that the player can sneak around the bear when it is attacking another enemy. Sometimes both the bear and, if it is an enemy, the other animal will both attack the Dragonborn. Bears prefer mountainous regions, but they can be found in the tundra areas.
Bears will attack in one of two ways: Either swiping at their target with a front paw, or raising up on their hind legs for a stronger swipe when they come back down. Each attack has a chance to infect the victim with Bone Break Fever.
==Sub-species==
*Cave bear
*Snow bear
==Loot==
*Bear Pelt – tanning material
*Bear Claws – alchemy ingredient
*Occasional minor treasure, gold, gem or ring
==Gallery==
Skyrim bear concept.jpg|Concept art of a bear encounter.
==Trivia==
*The first bear the Dragonborn sees (and possibly kills; a choice which can be made) is in the Helgen Keep, but it is of a lower level than the others, and is far weaker than any other bears.
*A bear is the sigil of Ulfric Stormcloak, his supporters and the city of Windhelm.
*Cave bears resemble the real animal of the same name.
*Snow bears resemble the polar bears.
*Werebears appear in .
*Interestingly enough, bears are shown with black fur but drop a brown pelt. This is similar to the brown cave bears dropping a black pelt.
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