Do Honey Bears Eat?
Bears Do Love Honey and Are Attracted to Beehives. .. . but Unlike in Winnie the Pooh, the Bears Eat More Than Just Honey. They Will Also Consume the Bees and...
Bears do love honey and are attracted to beehives. ... But unlike in Winnie the Pooh, the bears eat more than just honey. They will also consume the bees and larvae inside the beehive, which are a good source of protein.
Do bears get stung?
They do sting bears, which have a thick fur coat but remain susceptible to stings around the mouth, tongue and face. "Bears are not impervious to the stings," Carraway said. "They get stung while they're doing it, but they do it anyway." SEE ALSO: Answer Man: Can I shoot a bear with rubber bullets?
How much honey does a bear eat?
Honey itself offers 64 calories per tablespoon, and with a little metric conversion, we can calculate that in order to meet the black bear's 5,000 C/day diet, Pooh would only need to intake 1.16 Liters of honey per day.