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KIND OF BEAR: American black bears live in the United States along with brown or grizzly bears and polar bears. |
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CURRENT WEIGHT: 300 plus lb. Smokey has black bear relatives who weigh as much as 800 pounds. Some of his grizzly bear cousins weigh almost a ton! |
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WEIGHT AT BIRTH: About 1-1/2 pounds. In other words, he weighed about as much as a big loaf of bread. |
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FAVORITE CLOTHES: Smokey Bear hat, blue jeans and belt. Smokey can frequently be seen standing upright, with feet planted on ground, shovel in hand |
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FAVORITE SAYING: "Only you can prevent forest fires." |
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FAVORITE FOODS: Forest takeout: ants, insects, salmon or trout, bark, plants, roots and berries. |
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FAVORITE WINTER ACTIVITY? Heavy sleep accompanied by slow heart rate. This is sometimes called hibernation. Smokey will awake if the weather is warm or he is disturbed. He eats a year's worth of food in 6-8 months so he has a layer of fat which can keep him fed during his winter sleep.
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WHAT SMOKEY NEEDS: Your help! Smokey and his forest pals need green forests. If they're destroyed by fire, Smokey and his pals have no home. |
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The people of the United States consume enough firewood each year to build a 100-foot stack of wood which would stretch from New York City to San Francisco! |
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