How did bear loose its tail?

There are many variations of Native American tales or lore as to how the Bear lost his tail. For such a stories, please see the related links below.
since bears eat honey, it prevents them from growing tails. just like humans. they eat honey and they have no tails. either that or the bear lost a bet and had to knaw it off.
since bears eat honey, it prevents them from growing tails. just like humans. they eat honey and they have no tails. either that or the bear lost a bet and had to knaw it off.