Not to steal the thread at all, but I have a black bear rug and every time my daughter sees it she'll stop and point and growl like a bear. She's almost 17 months and is just about to start talking, but already has the bear growl down pat and will always make the noise on cue when asked 'what does the bear say?'. Maybe little girls have a soft spot for bear rugs??
Merry Christmas roksliders!