Are bears in the dog family?

Surprisingly to some, dogs and bears are not related. Dogs are part of the “canidae” family and Canids are part of a larger group known as carnivora, whic. read more

A dog as mentioned before is in the “canidae” family while bears are found in the “ursidae” family. According to this classification, that makes dogs and bears no more related to each other than each is to cats. read more

Dogs are Family Canidae, bears are Family Ursidae. From an evolutionary standpoint, though, they are considered closely related. read more

No, bears are not part of the dog family. However, depending on the source, some suggest that they come from a common ancestor that was racoon-like and a few other modern animals too may have shared this ancestry tree. read more

Geez. Giant anteaters are called "ant bears", as is the aardvark. No, anteaters are not really bears. read more