Brown/Grizzly BearUrsus arctos

Habitat
Mountain forests, open meadows and large river valleys.
Description
Whether called a brown bear or a grizzly bear, it is the same bear. It also does not matter whether it lives in Asia, Europe or North America, it is the still the same bear! The name "grizzly" comes from the silver tipped grizzled hairs that these brown bears develop as they get older.
Threats To
Historically hunting, but presently loss of wilderness due to human use for recreation.
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