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teardrop
Country/State : Bulgaria Age : 45 Joined : 2012-09-18 Posts : 182
| Subject: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sat Nov 01, 2014 10:23 pm | |
| I am glad I can start a topic for one of the majestic living creatures that still lives in my country, although in a very limited areal. Some basic introduction on the species Brown bears (Ursus Arctos) are still considered to be the largest terrestrial carnivore, although they are actually omnivores. They are quite widespread - North America, Scandinavia, Russia, Japan, South and East Europe, Middle East, Himalayas, China and Mongolia. Main habitat are forests, subalpine and alpine tundra, but can be found in some deserts or semi-deserts. Brown bears have indeed a massive build with head-body lenght from 1,5 to 2,8 m, shoulder height from 0,9 to 1,5 m and weight from 80-250kg for females to 135-700 kg for males. Actually, a case study on North American Bears revealed that those individuals who eat more meat (fish, small mammals, rodents or livestock) are significantly heavier than those who consume more plants and plants parts (fruits, roots, grasses, etc.) in their diet. Interesting fact is that during winter sleep bears' heart and respiratory rate decline appreciably, but they lower their temperature only with a few degrees, which is not a typical energy-saving strategy. Unlike other hibernating animals, they do not wake up by themself to feed, drink and re-warm, so they may be considered as the only mammals able to survive without basic physiology activities for almost half an year. Bears' strongest sense is smell, with sight and hearing less developed (quite small eyes and ears in comparison with the head/skull size). Of course, Brown Bears are mostly brown in colour :), but they can also have blond, silverish and even black coats. Lifespan of the Brown Bears in the wild is up to 25 years, and up to a decade more in captivity. Main subspecies: North American (Grizzly) Bears, Kodiak Bears and Eurasian Brown Bears. And now, to my models :) Schleich, Brown bear and cubs [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Schleich, Grizzly bears family (*Grizzly Bears are named after their "grizzled" coat - hair is lighter at the tips than at the base)[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Schleich, Grizzly Bear with cubs [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Safari ltd, Grizzly bear with salmon (*Choosy folks: When there is an abundance of food, bears eat only the most energy-rich parts of the fish or go for the younger and more nutrient fish. Of course, when it is hard to find food, quantity prevails above quality)[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]And, the last one from me, is the Majestic Bear from Schleich Bayala: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
| | | JonasV
Country/State : Finland Age : 28 Joined : 2012-07-23 Posts : 5657
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:59 pm | |
| Very nice bears, Maria! Absolute favorite for me is the Bayala bear I've nothing to show but curious to see others collections _________________ Jonas Animals are my friends. I don't eat my friends. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
| | | scot(t)
Country/State : USA Age : 56 Joined : 2012-03-03 Posts : 2997
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:52 am | |
| A few of my favorites (that I own -- I love the Bayala bear above, but alas, do not have it). The CollectA Brown Bear [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Schleich Grizzly from 2013. I couldn't purchase the standing bear -- it looked too much like a human in a suit. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Kitan Club Grizzly -- one of the best ever [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The Papo Byrenees -- very lovely [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]I know folks were disappointed in the painting on this one, but it's still one of my all time favorites. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
| | | scot(t)
Country/State : USA Age : 56 Joined : 2012-03-03 Posts : 2997
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:55 am | |
| Also, I have to say that while I love the sculpt of the Safari Grizzly, the paintwork lets it down and I can't, for the life of me, take a good picture of it.
Maria, your picture of the Safari Grizzly above is one of the best I've seen. It does the model justice! |
| | | SUSANNE Admin
Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 72 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 37808
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 8:23 am | |
| WONDERFUL topic !!! Thankyou Maria and Scott |
| | | Dutch Bear
Country/State : Netherlands Age : 49 Joined : 2014-02-22 Posts : 927
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 12:05 pm | |
| Ok Here we go.... Composite Pfeiffer Tipple-Topple, 2x Hausser Elastolin, Lineol series III (1931-1940), 3x Lineol series IV (1940-1960) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Modern brands - standing/sitting Lineol series IV (1940-1960), 2x Schleich 14686, Bullyland 58352 cavebear, Papo 50153, Schleich 14129, Schleich 14121, Living Stone Inc. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Modern brands - walking Collecta 88561, AAA 96651, 2x Bullyland 63529, Papo 50032, Safari 290.629, Schleich 14685, AAA, Safari 2819-29, Schleich 14323, Schleich 14021 [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Modern brands - cubs Papo keyring 02209, Schleich 14687, from 2013, Schleich 14324, from 2004, Schleich 14125, from 1994, Bullyland, Papo, Bullyland midi, Bullyland mini [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Big Boys Hasbro 1999 Action Man - Mission Grizzly, Hasbro Transformers Chainclaw (Pretender Beast, 1988), Chap Mei Mexican grizzly [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Small stuff Back: 2x VEB Plaho, ?, ?, ? Klima Middle: 3x VEB Plaho Front: Schleick mini, Troetel, Troetel skinned, Little Critterz, Safari 273.629 darkbrown [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Back: Bullyland 063388, Jean Höfler, ? Front: Albert Heijn, Small World, ?, Wade 'Whimsy' kitten baby bear, ? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Various Berico mother and cub, Transformers Animorphs: Jake/Grizzly Bear, Schleich 70440 Torak, Duplo 10576, Wagner [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Top 2x China copies, 2x Britains bear cub standing, 1964 <lost image> Marx Carl mother and two cubs <lost image> Harper Co John, piggybank, cast iron, Thailand bear, Stone bear <lost image> Ostheimer 22001, 22003, 22005, 22006 [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]F.Fischer colours <lost image> Jean Höfler colours <lost image> Souvenirs from Berlin <lost image> Marterials Top: 3x plastic, leather, 2x wood Bottom: onyx, ?, ?, ?, jade, amber/barnsteen <lost image> Silver, brass, metal <lost image> Glass and crystal, Middle: Swarovski, Front: 2 Swarovski cubs <lost image> Mosaic Barcino Gaudi bears Wood, bought at Midieval Fair Bronze, bought at antique fair in Berlin <lost image>
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| | | Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 37 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 11003
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 12:11 pm | |
| Wow, so many beautiful brown bears here! I will take pictures of mine too _________________ Anna Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures My model horse collection
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| | | JonasV
Country/State : Finland Age : 28 Joined : 2012-07-23 Posts : 5657
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 12:48 pm | |
| Scott, your bears are excellent as well! The Papo standing one specially.. Very nice! _________________ Jonas Animals are my friends. I don't eat my friends. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
| | | widukind
Country/State : Germany Age : 48 Joined : 2010-12-30 Posts : 45767
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 4:58 pm | |
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| | | smallscaleworld
Country/State : Hampshire, UK Age : 60 Joined : 2014-01-04 Posts : 279
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:23 pm | |
| - Dutch Bear wrote:
Back: Bullyland 063388, Jean Höfler, ? Front: Albert Heijn, Small World, ?, ?, ? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
I hate to be the one to tell you, but the little ceramic one is a Wade 'Whimsy' kitten! It does look like a baby bear! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]My contribution is a large (composition size) wooden 'erzgebirge' covered in a sand-textured paste and a little ivory bear _________________ Small Scale World Airfix Figures Facebook - Hugh Walter eBay - smallscaleworld
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| | | Dutch Bear
Country/State : Netherlands Age : 49 Joined : 2014-02-22 Posts : 927
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:36 pm | |
| - smallscaleworld wrote:
- Dutch Bear wrote:
Back: Bullyland 063388, Jean Höfler, ? Front: Albert Heijn, Small World, ?, ?, ?
I hate to be the one to tell you, but the little ceramic one is a Wade 'Whimsy' kitten! It does look like a baby bear!
Indeed it is, i have known it for quite some time, but i think i ll let it pass. The figure has only a small stomp for tail. Surely not a cat's tail.
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| | | smallscaleworld
Country/State : Hampshire, UK Age : 60 Joined : 2014-01-04 Posts : 279
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 5:41 pm | |
| - Dutch Bear wrote:
Indeed it is, i have known it for quite some time, but i think i ll let it pass. The figure has only a small stomp for tail. Surely not a cat's tail. _________________ Small Scale World Airfix Figures Facebook - Hugh Walter eBay - smallscaleworld
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| | | Bloodrayne
Country/State : Netherlands Age : 54 Joined : 2012-12-14 Posts : 1758
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Sun Nov 02, 2014 7:26 pm | |
| - Dutch Bear wrote:
Indeed it is, i have known it for quite some time, but i think i ll let it pass. The figure has only a small stomp for tail. Surely not a cat's tail. It's a Japanese bobtail cat. |
| | | landrover
Country/State : colombia Age : 66 Joined : 2010-11-04 Posts : 5892
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:03 pm | |
| WOW Dutch Bear.
You have excelent collection of bears.
I like the Hasbro 1999 Action Man - Mission Grizzly and and try to remove the gun.
Big congratulations.
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| | | Dutch Bear
Country/State : Netherlands Age : 49 Joined : 2014-02-22 Posts : 927
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:46 pm | |
| - landrover wrote:
WOW Dutch Bear.
You have excelent collection of bears. I like the Hasbro 1999 Action Man - Mission Grizzly and and try to remove the gun. Big congratulations. No i will leave the gun on, because it is attached to the driving mechanism. And it is part of the harnass the bear is wearing. |
| | | teardrop
Country/State : Bulgaria Age : 45 Joined : 2012-09-18 Posts : 182
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Wed Nov 05, 2014 6:34 am | |
| What a collection, Dutch Bear! Impressive I like the wooden Ostheimer models a lot - they are fantastic just as a home decoration too |
| | | SUSANNE Admin
Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 72 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 37808
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:04 am | |
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| | | Dutch Bear
Country/State : Netherlands Age : 49 Joined : 2014-02-22 Posts : 927
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:01 pm | |
| Thank you all for the compliments. Can you imagine i am still jealous of that Kitan bear..... Remember .... this is only the brown ones. You better all vote next month to see the polars, pandas or other species of bears. |
| | | SUSANNE Admin
Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 72 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 37808
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:11 pm | |
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| | | smallscaleworld
Country/State : Hampshire, UK Age : 60 Joined : 2014-01-04 Posts : 279
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Thu Nov 06, 2014 6:57 am | |
| I'll vote for Polar Bears, I'll even not suggest Terroises, Tortles and Turtapins again! but shouldn't they run against huskys and penguins? _________________ Small Scale World Airfix Figures Facebook - Hugh Walter eBay - smallscaleworld
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| | | Dutch Bear
Country/State : Netherlands Age : 49 Joined : 2014-02-22 Posts : 927
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:11 am | |
| Polar bears EAT penguins |
| | | Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 37 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 11003
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:38 am | |
| _________________ Anna Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures My model horse collection
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| | | Dutch Bear
Country/State : Netherlands Age : 49 Joined : 2014-02-22 Posts : 927
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:40 am | |
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| | | Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 37 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 11003
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:41 am | |
| OK _________________ Anna Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures My model horse collection
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| | | teardrop
Country/State : Bulgaria Age : 45 Joined : 2012-09-18 Posts : 182
| Subject: Re: Show Us Yours: Brown Bears (Ursus Arctos) Tue Nov 11, 2014 6:55 am | |
| I wonder does anyone have a copy of the Breyer bears and would like to share it with us |
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