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Bears live in caves.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that bears live in caves?

Unclear. Several studies document specific bear populations using caves: Asiatic black bears in Iran, sloth bears in India, cave bears and brown bears in Spain, and bear remains in British caves. None of the items makes the general case that bears as a group live in caves; the linguistic papers merely use the sentence as an example.

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Camera traps reveal use of caves by Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus) (Mammalia: Ursidae) in southeastern Iran
2011
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Hadi, F., Hosein, Y. G., & Massoud, M. S. (2011). Camera traps reveal use of caves by Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus) (Mammalia: Ursidae) in southeastern Iran. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2011.596632

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Figure 1 in Camera traps reveal use of caves by Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus) (Mammalia: Ursidae) in southeastern Iran
2011
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Hadi, F., Hosein, Y. G., & Massoud, M. S. (2011). Figure 1 in Camera traps reveal use of caves by Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus) (Mammalia: Ursidae) in southeastern Iran. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5204531

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence
2018
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The brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence. (2018). explore.openaire.eu. https://explore.openaire.eu/

The presence of the brown bear Ursus arctos in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence
2018
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O'Regan, H. (2018). The presence of the brown bear Ursus arctos in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12127

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The presence of the brown bear Ursus arctos in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence
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The presence of the brown bear Ursus arctos in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12127

Cave bear - Wikipedia
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Cave bear - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_bear

Sloth bear attacks: regional differences and safety messaging
2022
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Sharp, T. R., Smith, T. S., Swaminathan, S., & Arun, A. S. (2022). Sloth bear attacks: regional differences and safety messaging. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07974-y

Data from: Ancient DNA reveals differences in behaviour and sociality between brown bears and extinct cave bears
2016
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Gloria, G., Aurora, G., & Ben, K. (2016). Data from: Ancient DNA reveals differences in behaviour and sociality between brown bears and extinct cave bears. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.cj965

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