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cat bear

(Encyclopedia) cat bear: see panda.

Aesop's Fables: The Bear and the Travellers

by Aesop The Gnat and the BullThe Slave and the LionThe Bear and the Travellers Two Travellers were on the road together, when a Bear suddenly appeared on the scene. Before he observed…

Aesop's Fables: The Bear and the Fox

by Aesop The Peacock and JunoThe Ass and the Old PeasantThe Bear and the Fox A Bear was once bragging about his generous feelings, and saying how refined he was compared with other…

Brewer's: Bears are caught by Honey

In French, “Il faut avoir mauvaise bête par douceur,” for, as La Fontaine says, “Plus fait douceur que violence.”Bears are very fond of honey. Bribes win even bears. There is another…

Chicago Bears (5-11)

Chicago Bears (5-11)at MinnesotaL, 27-30at Tampa BayL, 0-41NY GiantsL, 7-14DetroitL, 14-21at Green BayW, 27-24New OrleansL, 10-31MinnesotaL, 16-28at PhiladelphiaL, 9-13OPEN—IndianapolisW, 27-…

Brewer's: Rush-bearing Sunday

A Sunday, generally near the time of the festival of the saint to whom the church is dedicated, when anciently it was customary to renew the rushes with which the church floor was strewed…

Engel, Marian

(Encyclopedia) Engel, Marian, 1933–85, Canadian novelist. Widely considered one of Canada's major modern writers, she is particularly noted for work reflecting a strongly feminist approach. Engel's…

kinkajou

(Encyclopedia) kinkajoukinkajoukĭngˈkəj&oomacr;ˌ [key], nocturnal, arboreal mammal, Potos flavus, found from Mexico to Brazil and related to the raccoon. It has a long, slender body with soft,…

Bjørnøya

(Encyclopedia) BjørnøyaBjørnøyabyörnˈöyä [key], island, 69 sq mi (179 sq km), in the Barents Sea, c.275 mi (440 km) N of Norway; southernmost island of Svalbard. It rises to 1,759 ft (536 m). There…