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Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
48.8044, -113.622
Field Notes
Description:
The grizzly bear (also known as a brown bear) has fur that can range from a light cream/silver color to nearly black. Some grizzly bears' fur is tipped in a lighter color than the rest of their fur thus giving them a "grizzled" appearance. Grizzly bears differ from black bears in that they have a slight hump above the shoulder, have a more concave "dish-type" face, and can weigh between 250-1500 pounds.
Habitat:
Dense forests and subalpine meadows of western Canada, Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. This particular spotting was in a meadow proximal to Lake Sherburne in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park.
Notes:
The bear was spotted two days in a row in the same location. It was digging up Columbian Ground Squirrels to eat.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 25, 2013
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