Smokey Bear Trivia and Quiz

Smokey Bear Trivia

KIND OF BEAR: American black bears live in the United States along with brown or grizzly bears and polar bears.

CURRENT WEIGHT: 300 plus lb. Smokey has black bear relatives who weigh as much as 800 pounds. Some of his grizzly bear cousins weigh almost a ton!

WEIGHT AT BIRTH: About 1-1/2 pounds. In other words, he weighed about as much as a big loaf of bread.

FAVORITE CLOTHES: Smokey Bear hat, blue jeans and belt. Smokey can frequently be seen standing upright, with feet planted on ground, shovel in hand

FAVORITE SAYING: "Only you can prevent forest fires."

FAVORITE FOODS: Forest takeout: ants, insects, salmon or trout, bark, plants, roots and berries.

FAVORITE WINTER ACTIVITY? Heavy sleep accompanied by slow heart rate. This is sometimes called hibernation. Smokey will awake if the weather is warm or he is disturbed. He eats a year's worth of food in 6-8 months so he has a layer of fat which can keep him fed during his winter sleep.

WHAT SMOKEY NEEDS: Your help! Smokey and his forest pals need green forests. If they're destroyed by fire, Smokey and his pals have no home.

THE CONSERVATION PLEDGE: " I give my pledge as an American to save and faithfully to defend from waste the natural resources of my country-its soil and minerals, its forests, waters and wildlife."