Bears in the taiga may eat anything from roots, nuts, and berries to rodents, salmon, and carrion. 10 Interesting Facts About Bears. 2. of 15. Beavers . Frank Fichtmüller / Getty Images.

The brown bear – a symbol not only of Siberia but the whole of Russia – is not listed in the Red Book as an endangered species and is not threatened with extinction like the snow leopard.

Taiga, a 10-year-old female polar bear, has died suddenly at the Canadian Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, Ontario. (Supplied by the Town of Cochrane) A female polar bear at the Canadian Polar Bear ...

Just 70,000 Years Ago, Polar Bears Diverged From Brown Bears And Developed Key Characteristics To Help Them Survive In Harsh Arctic Conditions. Story by Emily Chan • 3mo.