Meet the members of the bear stack: Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear!
These are tropes pertaining to members of the family Ursidae, A.K.A. bears.
Despite the names, The Bear, Exit, Pursued by a Bear, Care-Bear Stare, Dancing Bear, 20 Bear Asses, Killer Bear Hug, Sealed Evil in a Teddy Bear, Yet Another Baby Panda, Make the Bear Angry Again, and Bear Hug do not go here. While the Trope Namer of Mama Bear comes from North American grizzly bears protecting their cubs, the trope in general is about a mother who is protective of her kids. Laid-Back Koala and Drop Bears don't go here as koalas are not actual bears, but rather marsupials (with drop bears being a mythical creature).
Tropes
- Bears Are Bad News: Bears portrayed as violent and dangerous animals.
- Bear Trap: A sharp trap that's activated by stepping on it, used to catch bears.
- Beary Friendly: Bears portrayed as friendly, cuddly chaps.
- Beary Funny: Bears portrayed as funny, lovable goofs.
- Fighting Panda: Animal martial artists will invariably be pandas.
- Killer Teddy Bear: A monstrous living plush teddy bear.
- Polar Bears and Penguins: Polar bears living in the same habitat as penguins, even though they don't live together in real life.
- Russian Bear: Grizzly or, more rarely, polar bears used to represent the various incarnations of Russia or its fantasy stand-ins.
- Teddy Bear: A stuffed toy animal in the shape of a bear.
- Ursine Aliens: Alien beings which resemble bears.
