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Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found in the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
Common characteristics of modern bears include a large body with stocky legs, a long snout, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and a short tail. While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous, with largely varied diets including both plants and animals.
With the exceptions of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. They are generally diurnal, but may be active during the night (nocturnal) or twilight (crepuscular), particularly around humans. Bears are aided by an excellent sense of smell, and despite their heavy build and awkward gait, they can run quickly and are adept climbers and swimmers. In autumn some bear species forage large amounts of fermented fruits which affects their behaviour. Bears use shelters such as caves and burrows as their dens, which are occupied by most species during the winter for a long period of sleep similar to hibernation.
How large of a saw was used to cut us apart
While our terribly considerate
And unblaming mother lies dead with her art
Separated but never equaled
A masterpiece just short of being fecal
Until i was chopped off
I live in this outhouse and envy the
Cathedral that is your heart
The heart of my better half
We share a name, i share your song
You shared your lover, now you don't share at all
And who could blame you
For having that cloddish scar removed
So your Siamese ghost won't spook
The uncouth doppleganger on the loose
Until the day you employ a cane
You'll abhor me, you'll curse me
I'm the bugbear biting the earth
Where you had me buried
Making brothers from one youth,
But i was the one removed
The inventors promise to you never
Left the ground
I'm not your twin, i'm just the amputee,