Habitat

Europe and North America.

Length of life in captivity

47 yrs in captivity.

Housing

The house must be well protected from the sun and should be well ventilated. Copious supply of pure drinking water should be in the room.

Feeding in Captive Conditions

Ragi (cooked) 500gms
Rice gruel with black gram 400+200 gms
Sweet Lime/Orange/Mango 2 Nos., Cucumber 100 gms
Tapioca 200 gms
Jaggery 100 gms
Banana 5 Nos.,
Ground nut (without shell) 100 gms
Honey 100 gms
Milk 500 ml
Raddish (or) Beet root 150 gms
Bread slices 6 Nos.,
Carrrot 200 gms
Cabbage 100 gms

Transport

An Iron cage is indispensable to transport a Bear. The same style of cages recommended for the transport of a lion or tiger will also do well for a bear, but for the later the top and bottom of the cage should also be made of Iron Gratings.

Breeding

Sexual maturity is by 4-5 yrs. Breeding season-May or June. Gestation period- 210 to 255 days. Litter size- 3 in numbers.

Treatment in Sickness

European brown bear animal usually got affected with enteritis. Proper deworming and antibiotic therapy proved useful.