MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Do real bears really love honey? And why?

A hungry white Kermode or Spirit Bear licks honey from its paw off a honey jar.

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Do real bears really love honey? And why?

We’ve all grown up knowing that Winnie the Pooh loves honey and the honey bottles are even shaped like bears! But do real bears actually eat or even like honey?

The answer is yes. Honey actually provides a lot of protein and nutrients essential to their way of living. But they don’t only eat the honey… they seek out beehives and chomp down the entire thing… bees, larva, and all. That’s actually where a lot of the nutrients come from.

Just be careful not to get stung!

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