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    Grizzly bears are large, solitary omnivores that live in mountain forests and river valleys. They can reach up to 7 feet long and weigh up to 1,500 pounds, with females being about 2/3 the size of males. Grizzly bears have thick fur ranging in color from black to brown to reddish blond, and have long claws and are capable of running up to 35 mph in short bursts. They are classified as a threatened species.

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    Grizzly bears are large, solitary omnivores that live in mountain forests and river valleys. They can reach up to 7 feet long and weigh up to 1,500 pounds, with females being about 2/3 the size of males. Grizzly bears have thick fur ranging in color from black to brown to reddish blond, and have long claws and are capable of running up to 35 mph in short bursts. They are classified as a threatened species.

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    Grizzly bears are large, solitary omnivores that live in mountain forests and river valleys. They can reach up to 7 feet long and weigh up to 1,500 pounds, with females being about 2/3 the size of males. Grizzly bears have thick fur ranging in color from black to brown to reddish blond, and have long claws and are capable of running up to 35 mph in short bursts. They are classified as a threatened species.

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    Grizzly Bears are large brown bears that live in cool mountain forests and

    river valleys. These solitary mammals can run up to 35 mph (56 kph) for short
    bursts. Grizzlies are a threatened species.

    Anatomy: Grizzly Bears are up to 7 feet (2.1 m) long and weigh up to


    1,500 pounds (680 kg). Females are about 2/3 the size of males. Their thick
    fur ranges in color from black to brown to reddish brown to blond. They have
    dense fur close to the skin and long, coarse guard hairs that become silver
    tipped as the bears age, giving them a grizzled appearance (and their name).
    They have a big head, a long muzzle, and a large hump on their shoulder (a
    mass of muscles that give the front legs extra strength). Like all bears, they are
    plantigrade (flat-footed). The front claws are up to 4.75 inches (12 cm), almost
    twice as long as the rear claws. Newborns weigh only about 1 pound (0.45
    kg), the size of a rat.

    Behavior: These fierce predators are mostly nocturnal (more active at night).
    Although they sleep in dens (caves, hollow logs, or holes they dig) during the
    winter, they are not true hibernators and can be easily awakened.

    Diet: Grizzly Bears are omnivores who eat plants, roots, berries, fungi, fish,
    small mammals, and large insects.

    Classification: Class Mammalian, Order Carnivore, Family Ursidae (bears),


    Genus Ursus, species arctos (grizzly bear and brown bear).
    Grizzly Bear
    UrsusGrizzly Bear
    Ursus arctos

    Description - This large animal reaches weights of 300-


    1500 pounds. The coat color ranges from shades of blond,
    brown, black or a combination of these; the long outer
    guard hairs are often tipped with white or silver giving it a
    grizzled appearance hence the name. The grizzly has a
    large hump over the shoulders which is a muscle mass
    used to power the forelimbs in digging. The head is large
    and round with a concave facial profile. In spite of their
    mass size this bear runs at speeds of up to 35 mph.

    Distribution - Once native to Asia, Africa, Europe and


    North America, it is now in some areas extinct or had its
    numbers greatly reduced. In B.C. it inhabits most of the
    province except Vancouver Island, the Queen Charlotte
    Islands and the lower mainland. Nearly half of Canada's
    grizzly population - about 13 000 - lives in this province.
    They prefer semi-open country usually in mountainous
    areas.

    Biology - The grizzly bear is primarily nocturnal and in


    the winter puts on up to 400 pounds of fat, becoming very
    lethargic. Although they are not true hibernators and can be
    woken easily, they like to den up in a protected spot, such
    as a cave, crevice or hollow log during the winter months.
    Being omnivores, they feed on a variety of plants and
    berries including roots or sprouts and fungi as well as fish,
    insects and small mammals. Normally a solitary animal,
    the grizzly congregates alongside streams and rivers during
    the salmon spawn. Every other year females produce 1-4
    young which are the size of rats, weighing only 1 pound.

    Tracks - The prints of the grizzly bear are characterized


    by an oval pad with five toes along the wider top of the
    pad on the hind feet. The front feet have a smaller heel pad
    and a dew claw which may be present in the print. Claw
    marks over twice as long as the toe pads are usually
    evident.

    Straddle: 32 - 38 cm (12.8 - 15.2 in)


    Stride: 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 in)
    Track:

    Front - 11 cm (4.4 in) long


    10 cm (4 in) wide
    Rear - 18 cm (7.2 in) long
    9 cm (3.6 in) wide
    arctos

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