Russians consider brown bear to be their national animal because they see many ways in which the bear resembles Russia. It is big and powerful, but is often thought of as sleepy (think hibernation), slow and clumsy. It is seen as docile, almost cuddly at times, but when roused it rises to its full terrifying height and mauls its opponent with its powerful claws.
And, of course, bears are widely spread all over Russia.
eurasian brown bear
no, the bear is Russia's national animal
A Bear
The Russian Bear is considered the national animal for the Russian Federation.
brown bear
the brown bear
A bear is a national symbol of Russia
National animal: bear National bird: swan
A Hawk
An inuit polar bear B)
Brown Bear
It is Bear (Ursus arctos). In Finnish it is "karhu"