GRIZZLY BEAR

 GRIZZLY bear

GRIZZLY BEAR FACTS AND INFORMATION

When you think of bears in general, it may be the well known Grizzly Bear that you have a vision of. They are among the largest of all bears in the world so they definitely get their share of attention. Many early documentaries in the wild also covered this particular species so people are able to recognize them easier than when it comes to a variety of other species. However, they are quite often mistaken with other subspecies of Brown Bears due to the similarities in their features.

Grizzly Bear males can grow to be about 6.5-8 feet tall. The females are about 4-6 feet so there is quite a bit of difference between them as full-grown adults. Males can reach weights of about 400-800 pounds, with extreme cases up to 1500 pounds, while females are often around 290-440 pounds.

Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Family	Ursidae
Genus	Ursus
Conservation status	Least Concern

Grizzly Bears are brown in color but the shade of it can range from golden brown to a chocolate brown. The older bears will start to get white on the tips of their coat.

   GRIZZLY BEAR anatomy

The hump on the back of them is where they get their power and strength from. This is actually a muscle and this allows them to drag large animals they have killed great distances with ease. The nonretractile claws can be about four inches in length. They are powerful and allow them to dig, to break open eggshells, and to kill their prey.