Bear Anatomy

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Great Bear Almanc - Walking.
Polar Bear: Dignified; nimble; easy motion; fast moving; swift; weighty shuffle; front paws move in rhythm like paddles; requires twice the energy to walk as other mammals of equal size; energy-conserving pace; slides downhill on rump/forepaws.
Brown Bear: Dignified; ponderous; travels a straight line if possible; head low, scenting; "swims" breaststroke through deep snow. Slow-motion shuffle appearance; fast moving; seeming slow, but truly rapid; somewhat graceful; silent; indication of power. 
American Black Bear: Graceful; rhythmic; surefooted.  
Asiatic Black Bear: Dignified; deliberate motion. 
Sloth Bear: Slow; shambling; feet set down in flapping motion; noisy; crashes through vegetation.  
Sun Bear: Extremely pigeon-toed; front paws often cross.
Spectacled Bear: Wobbly.
Giant Panda: Moves with ease and silence; rolling gait; extremely long stride; body somewhat diagonal; head low; clumsy appearance; wiggling pigeon-toed ( all paws ); trots when startled; not built for traveling great distances. Reply