History Main / BearTropes

* PandaingToTheAudience: Gratuitous pandas for audience appeal.

* BearTrap: A sharp trap that's activated by stepping on it used to catch bears.

* BearsAreBadNews\\
Bears portrayed as violent and dangerous animals.
* BearyFriendly\\
Bears portrayed as friendly, cuddly chaps.
* BearyFunny\\
Bears portrayed as funny, lovable goofs.
* BearTrap\\
A sharp trap that's activated by stepping on it used to catch bears.
* FightingPanda\\
Animal martial artists will invariably be pandas.
* KillerTeddyBear\\
A monstrous [[LivingToys living plush teddy bear]].
* PandaingToTheAudience\\
Gratuitous pandas for audience appeal.
* PolarBearsAndPenguins\\
Polar bears living in the same habitat as penguins, even though they don't live together in real life.
* RussianBear\\
Grizzly or, more rarely, polar bears used to represent the various incarnations of Russia or its fantasy stand-ins.
* Toys/TeddyBear\\
A stuffed toy animal in the shape of a bear.
* UrsineAliens\\
Alien beings which resemble bears.
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Despite the names, GrumpyBear, TheBear, ExitPursuedByABear, CareBearStare, DancingBear, TwentyBearAsses, KillerBearHug, SealedEvilInATeddyBear, YetAnotherBabyPanda, MakeTheBearAngryAgain, and BearHug do not go here. While the [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]] of MamaBear comes from North American grizzly bears protecting their cubs, the trope in general is about a mother who is protective of her kids. LaidBackKoala and [[YowiesAndBunyipsAndDropBearsOhMy Drop Bears]] don't go here as koalas are not actual bears, but rather marsupials (with drop bears being a mythical creature).

Despite the names, GrumpyBear, TheBear, ExitPursuedByABear, CareBearStare, DancingBear, TwentyBearAsses, KillerBearHug, SealedEvilInATeddyBear, YetAnotherBabyPanda, MakeTheBearAngryAgain, and BearHug do not go here. While the [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]] of MamaBear comes from North American grizzly bears protecting their cubs, the trope in general is about a mother who is protective of her kids. LaidBackKoala and [[YowiesAndBunyipsAndDropBearsOhMy DropBears]] don't go here as koalas are not actual bears, but rather marsupials (with drop bears being a mythical creature).

Despite the names, GrumpyBear, TheBear, ExitPursuedByABear, CareBearStare, DancingBear, TwentyBearAsses, KillerBearHug, SealedEvilInATeddyBear, YetAnotherBabyPanda, MakeTheBearAngryAgain, and BearHug do not go here. While the [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]] of MamaBear comes from North American grizzly bears protecting their cubs, the trope in general is about a mother who is protective of her kids. Also note that koalas and [[YowiesAndBunyipsAndDropbearsOhMy drop bears]] are not actual bears, but rather marsupials (the latter being a mythical creature).

** KillerTeddyBear\\
A monstrous [[LivingToys living plush teddy bear]].

* BearsAreBadNews: Bears portrayed as violent and dangerous animals.
* BearyFriendly: Bears portrayed as friendly, cuddly chaps.
* BearyFunny: Bears portrayed as funny, lovable goofs.
* BearTrap: A sharp trap that's activated by stepping on it used to catch bears.
* FightingPanda: Animal martial artists will invariably be pandas.
* PandaingToTheAudience: Gratuitous pandas for audience appeal.
* PolarBearsAndPenguins: Polar bears living in the same habitat as penguins, even though they don't live together in real life.
* Toys/TeddyBear: A stuffed toy animal in the shape of a bear.
** KillerTeddyBear: A monstrous [[LivingToys living plush teddy bear]].
* UrsineAliens: Alien beings which resemble bears.

Despite the names, GrumpyBear, TheBear, ExitPursuedByABear, CareBearStare, DancingBear, TwentyBearAsses, KillerBearHug, SealedEvilInATeddyBear, MakeTheBearAngryAgain, and BearHug do not go here. While the [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]] of MamaBear comes from North American grizzly bears protecting their cubs, the trope in general is about a mother who is protective of her kids. Also note that koalas and [[YowiesAndBunyipsAndDropbearsOhMy drop bears]] are not actual bears, but rather marsupials (the latter being a mythical creature).