Awakened Bear

Awakened bears are the same physically as a normal bears. Adult brown bears (often called grizzly bears)can be between 6 to 7 feet from nose to tail standing upright, and are about 4.5 feet high when on all fours. Males are larger than females. Brown Bears have a rounded face with small eyes, rounded ears, and a long snout. They also have large non-retractable claws, a large body, a short tail, and shaggy hair. There fur colour is usually a shade of brown. It can go all the way from dark brown almost black to blonde. The average life span of an awakened bear is about 60 to 80 years. Bears reach maturity at age 2

History:

The only difference between a normal bears and awakened bears is a greatly increased intelligence. Due to their higher intelligence awakened bears can learn a language although if you come across one living in the wild or in an awakened animal society it is unlikely it will speak a language. Bears are wild beasts that traditionally live in the wilderness and stay to themselves within a den. Awakened bears may live just like normal bears or often join a society of awakened animals. Occasionally they enter humanoid society, usually via capture. Many a bear has become a sensation for performing parlour tricks whilst being ogled at within cages at circuses and by curious children. Some bears do get treated better in societies where they aren't seen as simple primitives and are allowed to express themselves better, thus allowing them to become adventurers and such. They often are up for hire as fishermen or hunters due to their ability to use their natural instincts and navigate terrains like forests and even mountains.