20 Fun Brown Bear Facts for 3-Year-Old Kids

20 Fun Brown Bear Facts for Little Kids

• Brown bears are big and furry animals. They live in the forest and mountains.
• They have brown fur, but some can have lighter or darker fur.
• Brown bears can stand on their two back legs like people sometimes!
• They like to eat berries, honey, fish, and sometimes small animals.
• Brown bears are very good swimmers! They can swim across lakes and rivers.
• Their feet have sharp claws to help them catch fish and climb trees.
• Brown bears sleep a lot during the winter. This is called hibernation.
• Mom brown bears take care of their baby bears called cubs.
• Cubs stay with their mom for about two years to learn how to be bears.
• Brown bears have a great sense of smell to find food.
• They use their big paws to dig for roots and bugs.
• Brown bears can run very fast—even faster than a person!
• They make grunting and growling sounds to talk to each other.
• Brown bears live in places like North America, Europe, and Asia.
• They like to play in the water to cool off on hot days.
• Brown bears like to scratch trees to mark their home area.
• They use their noses to find food under the snow in winter.
• Brown bears can weigh as much as a small car!
• Baby bears are very cute and playful but must be careful to stay safe.
• Scientists study brown bears to learn more about how they live and stay safe.

Isn’t learning about brown bears fun? Maybe one day you can see a brown bear safely in a zoo or park!