Bear cub: facts, danger and how to survive it
A small bear that stays near its mother. It squeals when it is hurt or frightened, and the mother will come.
About the real animal
Bear cubs are born tiny and helpless and stay with their mother for one to three years. They are playful and curious, and they learn what to eat and where to find it by watching her. Sloth bear cubs are famous for riding on the mother's back, clinging on to her long fur even while she runs. The mother is extremely protective and can charge without warning if she thinks her cub is in danger.
In the game
A bear cub stays close to its mother and squeals when it is hurt or frightened. Leave it alone: its mother is always close, and she will come. A cub is never worth the risk of what follows.
Quick facts
| Found in | the deep forest |
|---|---|
| Active | by day |
| Eats | plants and meat |
| Temper | timid: it runs when it senses you |
| Strength | 25 health |
| Speed | walks at 1.3 m/s, runs at 6 m/s (you walk at 4 m/s and sprint at 7.5 m/s) |
| Yields | 1 to 2 meat, 1 hide |
What to do
Leave it alone: its mother is always close.
More from this group
- 🦊FoxA shy hunter of rabbits, squirrels and birds.
- 🐺WolfPack hunters that spread out and circle.
- 🐆CougarA silent ambush hunter.
- 🐗Wild boarSturdy and short-tempered, rooting in the undergrowth in family groups.
- 🐻BearBig, strong and usually calm.
- 🐻Sloth bearA shaggy, black bear with a pale V on its chest and long claws, made for raiding termite mounds.
- 🐍King cobraLies coiled with its hood spread when it is still, hisses as a warning and strikes if you step too close; it uncoils and glides away when it sets off.
- 🦔Indian crested porcupineA slow night forager with long banded quills.
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