> Cheburashka is not a bear.
True. An "animal unclassifiable by science", sings songs with highly literate reptiles, invests in nanotechnology... possibly an exemplar of that interesting new species, Bearzilla.
Of course, to settle the issue, we'll need a highly scientific, lavishly funded multiyear NSF study, culminating in an expensive conference at Sochi. And some accordions. I'll bring the oranges!
-- DRR