Bears in the new city sets.

[Lethke]

http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Bear

Seems like the hind legs are poseble. Posable? The hindlegs are movable.

[dyntar]

Nice .. I want some.
And its good to see they also appear in a smaller set that has lots of grey and brown bits.

[Forestboy]

Seems like the hind legs are poseble. Posable? The hindlegs are movable.

Pose-able? Pose able? Who knows! Anyway, judging from the picture in the article you linked, it looks like all of the arms and legs move. Or at least, that's what I think. I really like this new animal. I think it's expression on it's face is a bit odd, but other than that, I'm glad that city will be moving in a new direction, and we'll get a brand new animal element with it. I think shmails of the Bear-Claw-Clan will be happy.

Nice .. I want some.
And its good to see they also appear in a smaller set that has lots of grey and brown bits.

Yeah, I think it comes in 4438 Forest Police Command Centre.

In this one you've got those new brick pieces, some dark grey rock, etc. I wouldn't go out of my way to get the set/animal, but it looks pretty nice.

Bears! Another animal to add to the Lego zoo,
~FB~

[theboywarrior]

I'm glad that city will be moving in a new direction, and we'll get a brand new animal element with it. I think shmails of the Bear-Claw-Clan will be happy. ,
~FB~

Ha! Just what I was thinking!
Now my knights will be able to hunt.

[Athos]

The ranger hats are cool too.

Steve

[legoknight]

To add to what Forestboy said, there's also another set with the bear. I don't have the link for it yet but I saw it at the LEGO store a few days ago. I'm pretty sure...and if I'm wrong, sorry...but I'm pretty sure I'm right!

[Tedward]

and

Both have the bear.

[andhe]

I think the bear hinges at the hips. Allowing it to eat and stand. The front legs/arms (lol right to bear arms) look fixed, liked the horse/cow/camel legs as they seem to be in the same pose in each picture.

Here's a vote for a bear in a castle themed set (though perhaps difficulty without depicting cruelty to animals eg dancing bear, bear baiting).
Woodland Bandit theme...?

[dyntar]

Why cant we have a bear faction? anyone for battle bears wearing weapons or pulling carts into battle

[KarenJ]

Oh my... I need to make a gaggle of dancing bears!!!! We need to have one in every color.