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liKOWN B\i.A\\.— UrsH,s arcfos. 



The Bears form a small l)ut conspicuous group of animals. They all attain 

 considerable size, are mostly f^ood climbers, are all capable of \valking on their 

 hind feet with great case, and all possess long teeth and claws, and very short 

 tails. 



The best known of the Bears is the Brown Bkar of Northern Europe. This 

 animal is found plentifully in forests and the mountainous districts of many parts 

 of Europe and Asia. In Scandinavia it is very conunon, and is a great pest to 

 the farmers, whose cattle it is apt to kill and devour. 



If captured when young, the Brown Bear is readily tamed, and is capable of 

 mastering many accomplishments. It is a veiy playful aniuial, and seems to have 

 a keen sense of the ludicrous, which sometimes causes it to overpass the bounds 

 of good breeding. To its owner it displays a great affection, and can be trnincd 

 to follow him about like a dog. 



