Bears

by Daniel Wood

Bears combines the work of some of North America's leading wildlife photographers with the writing of Daniel Wood, a leading nature writer. This celebration of the bears of North America covers black bears, brown bears, and polar bears. Through photographs, text, and extended captions, the earth's largest terrestrial carnivore is revealed in intimate detail. Wood explores social interaction, hunting and hibernation patterns, mothering behaviour, and the consequences of human contact with these magnificent creatures. He also follows a year in the life of a bear and, in the process, dispels many common myths about this misunderstood animal. Catch a glimpse of migrating polar bears hunting and frolicking in Churchill, Manitoba, as they wait for Hudson Bay to freeze. Follow the black bear as it scrounges for salmon, insects, berries, and garbage. Discover why the grizzly bear can strike terror in the hearts of hikers and campers. Bears enters the wild domain of this fascinating animal and presents an in-depth portrait of it at work, rest and play.

Genres: Animals

112 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1995

Reviews

[Jamieson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent book about North American Bears (the Polar, Grizzly and Black) with decent information and lots of great pictures. Baby bears are kinda cute. Great book for an overview, my only negative comment is that it only focused on North American species (as opposed to South American, Asian or European species). Otherwise, great book.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book about bears with fantastic photos showing them in their natural habitat. It covers all four species known in North America—the black bear, brown bear or grizzly, polar bear and the rare Kermode bear on Princess Royal Island in British Columbia. I learned an abundance of diverse facts such as—polar bears are all lefties; black bears climb trees, mature grizzlies do not; that during hibernation—4 to 7 months, a bear doesn’t eat, drink or eliminate bodily waste, etc. I loved this book so much it inspired me to schedule a sight seeing bear hunt on Whistler Mountain in BC in June.