Jambavan the name does not suggest a bear, because his daughter was one of the queens of Dvaraka married by Krsna. Just like sometimes our name is Krsna, that does not mean that I am real Krsna, but I am Krsna Das or servant of Krsna. From the description of Srimad-Bhagavatam we understand that this Jambavan was very sturdy and strong fighter. Sometimes we get such picture of bodily construction of a black man in your country. So in this way you can guess what should be the features of his body. But certainly he was not a bear.
Jambavan the name does not suggest a bear, because his daughter was one of the queens of Dvaraka married by Krsna
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"Jambavan the name does not suggest a bear, because his daughter was one of the queens of Dvaraka married by Krsna"
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1970 Correspondence
Jambavan the name does not suggest a bear, because his daughter was one of the queens of Dvaraka married by Krsna.
Letter to Jadurani, Bharadraja, Muralidhara -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1970: