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Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

Photo by GeraldShaffer
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown bear (grizzly) large mammal, omnivore, large claws used mostly for digging, shoulder hump defines species.

Habitat:

Varied, but mostly tundra. More aggressive than black bears possibly due to lack of hiding or retreating environment.

Species ID Suggestions

Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos horribilis

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Comments (2)
GeraldShaffer
Hi, the image is of Russian grizzlies which is only a place holder till I can get my server running again. Im replacing with my own image of grizzlies in bc.
DanielePralong
Hi GeraldShaffer! You've mapped these bears to the Vancouver area but the image wears a tag with Kamchatka Russia. What's the story behind this picture? Thanks for clarifying this for us.

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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