- Had a brother named Smokey.
- Perhaps the biggest 'working' bear in the world and yet so gentle children can ride him.
- His best friend was an African Lion named Neal.
- Loved to give bear hugs.
- Was known for his prodigious appetite, with Coca-Cola, fruit, Tootsie Rolls and Lemon Drops being his favorite foods.
- An Wisconsin American black bear.
- Weighed 650 pounds.
- Credited with over 400 television appearances.
- Received a first-place "PATSY Award" for his work on the Gentle Giant (1967) film and a second-place award for his work on TV series Gentle Ben (1967)..
- Owned and trained by Exotic Animal Trainers Ralph Helfer and Ron Oxley.
- After he arrived at Africa U.S.A., he was declawed and his teeth were removed.
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