<P> Alan Powers ( voiced by Luke Reid 1996 -- 1999 ; Steven Crowder 2000 -- 2001 ; Alex Hood 2002 -- 2005 ; Paul - Stuart Brown 2004 -- 2007 ; James Buckholder 2006 ; Lyle O'Donohue 2008 -- 2012 ; Siam Yu 2012 -- 2014 ; Max Friedman Cole 2014 -- present ) , usually known by his nickname `` The Brain '' , is a bear of Senegalese descent , and celebrates Kwanzaa . He usually wears a grey sweater . As his nickname suggests , he is multi-talented , excelling both academically and athletically . He has an innate interest in science , and does not believe in any theory until it is proven with concrete evidence . He also assists his mother in a large ice cream parlor . He plays the cello in the class band </P>
<P> Alan Powers ( voiced by Luke Reid 1996 -- 1999 ; Steven Crowder 2000 -- 2001 ; Alex Hood 2002 -- 2005 ; Paul - Stuart Brown 2004 -- 2007 ; James Buckholder 2006 ; Lyle O'Donohue 2008 -- 2012 ; Siam Yu 2012 -- 2014 ; Max Friedman Cole 2014 -- present ) , usually known by his nickname `` The Brain '' , is a bear of Senegalese descent , and celebrates Kwanzaa . He usually wears a grey sweater . As his nickname suggests , he is multi-talented , excelling both academically and athletically . He has an innate interest in science , and does not believe in any theory until it is proven with concrete evidence . He also assists his mother in a large ice cream parlor . He plays the cello in the class band </P>
what kind of animal is brain from arthur
what kind of animal is brain from arthur
a bear of Senegalese descent
a bear of Senegalese descent