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Technically, bears ARE vulperines. Vulperine is the name given to a prehistoric group of wolf-like mammals from which all modern carnivorous mammals descended including dogs, bears, hyenas, cats, weasels, seals, etc.
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∙ 7y agoDepends on how far back you look.
They're both land-living mammals and carnivores, so way back there's a common ancestor.
But they're not closely related.
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To what are bears related?
The closest living relatives of bears are pinnipeds and mustelids. Pinnipeds are animals such as seals and sea lions. Mustelids are animals such as weasels. After that, they are related to Canids such as wolves, coyotes, etc.
Are dogs related to pigs?
YES, bears are related to pigs more than dogs. Many people find this hard to believe, but it is true. Like humans are related to monkeys, their DNA is the same. The bears and the pigs are both from the swine family. Bears and pigs are related more than bears and dogs are.
What are the bear's distant relatives?
panda bears are related to grizzly bears and some people say they are related to the raccoon.
Do grizzley bears have enemies?
Man; Wolves; other bears.
Are wolves close relatives of bears?
No. Wolves are Canines like dogs, foxes and coyotes. Bears are Ursine and have nothing in common with wolves, save for both being mammals
Why do bears eat wolves?
Bears eat any animals they can get their paws on. Wolves happen to be one of those animals. Bears will eat you if they can catch you so stay out of their way.
Do black bears attack wolves?
No.
Are there wolves and bears in the US?
yes
What is the pedator of wolves?
mainly the bears
What animal will eat wolves?
bears
Do buffalos get along with bears?
no because buffalo enemies are bears and wolves
What are wolves and polar bears examples of?
Wolves and polar bears are both examples of top carnivores in the coniferous forest and/or tundra ecosystems.
