75 Bear Puns That Will Make You Growl with Laughter
Updated: May 07, 2024
You won't disturb any campsites—just your neighbors!—when you roar with laughter over these bear puns
Are you in the mood for some fur-ociously funny puns? We’re talking about true knee-slappers, not punny jokes you just grin and bear to be paw-lite. If you’re ready to laugh, you’re in luck: We can bear-ly handle the koala-ty laughter that these puns will inspire. We’re all about celebrating the best jokes around—and these bear puns will definitely wake you up out of your hibernation.
So stop milking those cow jokes for laughs. It’s time to sniff out the best bear puns. They’re as sweet as honey and family friendly enough to share with your little cubs. We’re paws-itive that you’ll roar with laughter.
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Funny bear puns
- Which scary movie did the bear refuse to watch?
The Bear Witch Project.
- What is the motto of the Cub Scouts?
Always be pre-beared.
- What do you call a chilly bear?
A brrr.
- Why did the bear quit his job?
He was making the bear minimum.
- What do you call a pessimistic bear?
The bearer of bad news.
- What do you call a polar bear in Florida?
A solar bear.
- Which bear hibernates while standing on his head?
Yoga Bear.
- What kind of car does a bear drive?
A Furrari.
- What would bears be without bees?
Ears.
- What do bears use to keep their fur soft?
Bear conditioner.
- How do bears stay so fit?
Bearobics!
- How do bears stop a movie?
They hit the paws button.
- How did the tired bear get from one end of the forest to the other?
He called an Ubear.
- What’s a bear’s favorite TV show?
Claw and Order.
- What did everyone call the bear tennis prodigy?
A fur-nomenon.
- What was the grizzly’s favorite pastry?
Bear claws.
- What do you get when you cross a bear with a nocturnal bird?
A grrrowl.
- Why did the bear politician lose the race?
His views were too polarizing.
- Why did the grizzly join the Air Force?
He wanted to break the sound bearier!
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Teddy bear puns
- Why did the teddy bear say no to the ice cream?
He was beyond stuffed.
- What did the teddy bear say to motivate his friend?
“Nothing is impawsible if you set your mind to it.”
- What do you get when you cross a teddy bear with a wild hog?
A teddy boar.
- What did the woman do at the teddy bear factory?
Just stuff.
- What do you call teddy bear police officers?
The fuzz.
- Why did the stuffed-bear company lay off so many workers?
There was a teddy decline in sales.
- What is a teddy bear’s favorite New Kids on the Block song?
“The Right Stuff.”
- What does a teddy bear eat on Thanksgiving?
Stuffing!
- What is a teddy bear’s favorite movie?
The Fast and the Furry-ous.
- What do bears say when playing hide-and-seek?
“Teddy or not, here I come!”
- Why didn’t the teddy bear have his homework?
He fur-got to do it.
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Panda puns
- What did the panda pack in her suitcase?
The bear necessities.
- Why was the bear cub so spoiled?
Because his mother panda’d to his every whim.
- What do you call a bear who says he never wants to grow up?
Peter Panda.
- Why do pandas love watching old movies?
Because they are in black and white.
- What happened when the baby panda fell down?
She got a bamboo-boo.
- How do panda bears stay cool in the summer?
With lots of bear conditioning.
- Why do panda bears like going to flea markets?
They get the best beargains.
- What does the panda bear tell his wife every night?
“I love you beary much!”
- What did the panda say when he left the house?
“I’ll be white black!”
- What did everyone tell the mommy panda about her newborn cub?
Your baby is beary, beary cute.
- Why do pandas save money when printing photos?
Most of their pictures are black and white.
- Why did the bear quit his job at the day care center?
It was panda-monium!
- What’s a panda’s go-to cooking tool?
A pan, duh!
- What do pandas say on Halloween?
Bam-Boo!
- Why was the bear kicked out of the kitchen?
She wouldn’t stop banging on the pots and pandas!
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Koala puns
- What’s the secret to a long, happy marriage, according to koalas?
You have to spend koalaty time with your spouse.
- What did the koala bear write in his Valentine’s Day card?
“I adore you-calyptus.”
- Why didn’t the bear get the job at the TV station?
She didn’t have the right koalafications.
- How did the koala bears travel to Hawaii?
In a bear-o-plane.
- What’s a bear’s go-to drink?
Coca-Koala.
- What did one koala say to the other?
“Stop it! You’re being unbearable.”
- What does a koala drink on vacation?
A piña koala.
- Why did the koala forget his lunchbox at home?
He was bearly awake this morning!
- What happened to the koala who got caught speeding?
He had to appear at a kangaroo court.
- What happened when the koala met a baby kangaroo?
He jumped for joey!
- Why was the bear protesting?
For e-koalaty.
- What kind of houses do koalas like?
Tree-mendous ones.
- What is a koala’s favorite holiday song?
“Joey to the World.”
- What did leaves exclaim after the koala pulled them off the branch?
Ouch, eucalyptus!
- What do you call a confused koala?
Bear-wildered.
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Bear puns for kids
- What type of cereal does a polar bear always have for breakfast?
Ice Krispies.
- What’s a wet bear called?
A drizzly bear.
- What do you call a toothless bear cub?
A gummy bear.
- What do you call a polar bear prom?
The snow ball.
- Why didn’t the polar bear visit his American black bear cousin?
He lived too fur away.
- What do you call a polar bear who has his degree in dentistry?
A molar bear.
- What is a bear’s favorite dessert?
Blue-beary pie.
- Where do polar bears keep their money?
In a snow bank.
- What do you get if you cross a skunk with a bear?
Winnie the P.U.
- Which poet do bears love?
Shakesbear.
- Why did the bear join the school’s glee club?
They were looking for a bearitone!
- What’s the first thing you should do with your pet bear?
Put a koala-er around its neck!
- Where do bears go when they want to visit family far away?
The bearport!
- Why was the bear so happy?
She had a claws-itive outlook on life.
When you’re done laughing your way through these bear puns, get a giggle out of the cub in your life with our list of the best kid-friendly puns.
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Originally Published: April 20, 2021
