| Animal (Scientific Name) | Native Countries | Features |
| Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) | Canada; Greenland; Norway; Russia; United States | Largest land carnivore, feeds mostly on seals and fish, |
| Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) | Afghanistan; Albania; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Canada; China; Croatia; Estonia; Finland; France; Georgia; Greece; India; Iran; Iraq; Italy; Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea; Kyrgyzstan; Latvia; Mongolia; Montenegro; Nepal; North Macedonia; Norway; Pakistan; Poland; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Tajikistan; Turkey; Ukraine; United States; Uzbekistan | Next only in size to polar bear among carnivores. Omnivore in feeding, feeds on berries, grass, roots, bulbs, small birds, egss, small animals. |
| Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) | Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Japan; Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Russian Federation; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam | Omnivorous. Feeds on insects, termites, bees, eggs, mushrooms, grasses, fruits, nuts, seeds, honey, herbs and grain. |
| American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) | Canada; Mexico; United States | Omnivorous. Feeds on carrion, insects, small animals, fruits, nuts, honey etc. |
| Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) | Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Viet Nam | 2 sub-species, the malayan sub bear and the bornean sun bear. It is an excellent climber. It gets its name from an orange coloured patch on its chest. It is also omnivorous. |
| Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) | India; Nepal; Sri Lanka | Feeds on ants, termites and fruits. They are kept as pets and performing animals in India. |
| Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) | Bolivia, Colombia; Ecuador; Peru; Venezuela | Also known as Andean bear, the species is mostly herbivorous but also feeds on small animals. |
| Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) | China | 99% of its diet is bamboo and leaves, but may also eat fish and eggs in captivity. |
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