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Grizzly Bears
The grizzly bear is a subspecies of brown bear. Male grizzly bears can weigh almost 800 pounds. Grizzly bears have a pronounced hump over their front shoulders.
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What is name of female grizzly bear?
A sow.
Female polar bears are called sows and the male bears are called boars, while their offspring's are called cubs. A male polar bear can weigh up to 2 - 3 times as much as a female bear. Polar bears are exceptional swimmers and can hold their breath for about two minutes by closing their nostrils without pinching their noses.
How do its claws help the grizzly bear survive?
An important part of a bear's livelihood is digging: digging a den, digging up ground squirrels and other rodents to feed upon. So naturally they have developed large and robust claws.
Because they need their claws to catch food.
What kind of disease can a Grizzly bear get?
Grizzly bears have died by Emaciation or loss of much needed body fat.
Their circulatory systems have been known to collapse.
A Grizzly bear can get Septicemia which is a type of blood poisoning.
( i copied this off a a slide in Microsoft Power Point 2010 that i made for school
I don't know how many diseases they actually get if you can improve on this please do
How did Grizzly bears go extinct?
Overhunting and the loss of natural habitat due to land development by humans.
Are grizzly bears color blind?
Bears, like most mammals, have some color vision. There is some indication that they can see reds, which many mammals cannot see, and if this is true, then their color vision is similar to that of a human being.
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Are grizzly bears and brown bears the same?
Actually, it's a "race" and it's the other way around. Grizzlies are a "race" of Brown bear. So All Grizzlies are Brown Bears but not all Brown Bears are Grizzlies. It is actually a race, not a subspecies. {actually, race is the same as subspecies. Generally, race is used more commonly for birds, subspecies for mammals.}
How many wild grizzly bears are left in the state of California?
In the lower 48 states the grizzly bear population (1975) was estimated at between 1,200 and 1,400 bears making it a threatened species.
Today that has recovered and they no longer meet the requirements to be considered theatened but now are "watched". Estimates range from 4,000 to 6,000 but accurate counts are not available. Populations in Alaska are well established and flourishing.
Do grizzly bears live in Alberta?
Grizzly Bears are being found in northern Saskatchewan. Biologists believe that grizzly populations from northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories are slowly expanding their populations into northern Saskatchewan.
The plains grizzly , which wandered southern the Saskatchewan prairie was wiped out in the late 1800's by settlers.
What country are grizzly bears found?
Polar bears come from the arctic. They only come from the north pole while penguins come from the south pole. They are mostly around Greenland, Northern Canada and upper northern regions GEOGRAPHIC RANGE Primarily on arctic coasts, islands, and adjacent sea ice of Eurasia (Norway & Russia),Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.
How powerful is a grizzly bear's jaw?
don't no but a pit bull is 328 ppsi German Shepard is 330ppsi rottwiller340ppsi wolf 440ppsi hyena 1000ppsi crocidile 2500ppsi hyena is stronger bite than a lion but id say a grizzly bear would be stronger than that it wood be around the 1000 mark
A grizzly bear would only eat a dead moose because it does not like to hunt an animal that is quite large and can fight back. Grizzly bears and black bears prefer to kill and eat weak moose, moose calf, or an injured moose. A grizzly bear can sometimes kill a moose if it was very angry and strong.
How many grizzly bear attacks?
Between 1900 and 1985, there were 162 Grizzly bear attacks recorded in the Journal of Emergency Medicine. On an average it is believed that there are 2-3 Grizzly bear attacks on humans each year.
What are grizzly bear eating habits?
Fish , honey and berries. Those are three of the many things that a bear would eat. Some wild bears also eat large animals, and mammals like humans, and deer but not many do. Hope this helped!
A polar bear can decapitate an armed human in a single swipe. A lynx is much smaller than a human, so they would have no problem killing lynxes.
However a polar bear has no reason to randomly attack a lynx, unless it was threatening their children.
Why is a female bear called a sow?
because a female pig is called a sow and a male bear and a male pig are called boars.
What continent does a grizzly bear live in?
The grizzly bear is a powerful species and is master of its natural habitat. Its anatomy includes a notable muscular hump on its back above it's shoulders. It has a big head and its claws are quite long. Other characteristics include a dished face and a dip between its eyes.
It can easily overpower any animal in its territory. In fact wolves and cougars realize this and surrender their prey when the grizzly shows up. In the different habitats where grizzly bears live they will eat whatever they can find.
Normally avoiding people, grizzly bear temperament can change if cornered, surprised, or a mother's cub is endangered. However human attacks are uncommon. Their fur color varies from black to brown to mid-blond, often with highlighted "grizzly" tips. Many world record grizzly bears live in Alaska.
Historic information shows grizzlies once lived across the Great Plains and the entire western half of the United States and western Canada. Today in the lower 48 states it survives in reserves such as Yellowstone National Park, among others.
WORLD RECORD GRIZZLY BEARThe world's largest grizzly bear ever recorded is contingent on definition. Issues center around what determines "the biggest". Factors include weight, head size, length of the bear, height of the bear when standing, dimension of shoulders, etc. Compounding the problem is often incomplete records that may or may not be authenticated.
Many claims of a giant grizzly bear of world record status have been submitted but not verified. Some are embellished with man eating stories. One of the more famous reports is a grizzly bear from Alaska having an enormous weight of 1600 pounds. The 12.6 foot tall bear had a massive head and teeth. Its gigantic paws had impressive claws never before seen.
This information received much publicity because of the bear's incredible size. The fact is that it did live in Alaska and its actual weight is closer to 1200 pounds with a height of around 10 feet. Claims of attacks by the bear that endangered the hunters have been disputed. Still this is giant bear my any measure and until disproved holds the grizzly world record for largest size.
FACTS- Life span: About 20 to 30 years.
- How big is a grizzly bear? Size is up to 4 feet when on all four paws. Standing height up to 7 feet.
- Weight: 350 to 800 pounds for male bears, and roughly 25% less for females. Weight depends on what they eat, where they live, and season.
- Population: Grizzly bear population has declined to about 1200 in the continental U.S. (lower 48 states) and they are only found in limited areas of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington. About 31,000 grizzlies live in Alaska. About 21,000 are in western Canada.
- Grizzly Bear behavior: The grizzly bear is a solitary animal but can be seen in the company of other bears where food sources are plentiful. For example popular fishing spots such as salmon streams can have many bears lined on the banks. They also socialize during the breeding season when mating. Cubs will play with siblings until adulthood.
- Climbing ability: Grizzly bears are strong and have long claws but they are not good climbers. Their claws are used for digging, picking fruits, and catching prey.
- Senses: Poor eyesight but their sense of smell is keen.
- Where do they build dens? In any protective space such as caves, burrows, dead timber, etc.
- Are grizzlies dangerous? They would rather issue threats and posture than engage in actual conflict. Human attacks are rare. When endangered they can attack with much ferocity, for example when a mother defends her cubs.
- Hibernation: At the end of summer grizzlies eat as much as possible to accumulate additional fat for the winter. They enter their dens and hibernate. Grizzly hibernation is a light sleep. They can awaken anytime if disturbed.
- Breeding: Mating season occurs for a few months in the middle of summer. Grizzly bear cubs are born in the late winter and spring like most bears of the world. A litter of twins is most common. Mother and cubs stay in their den until spring.
- Range: Grizzly bears can migrate long distances. In fact many have been recorded to roam several hundred miles. They migrate to find food sources. Distances covered are reduced if food is more abundant, such as in parts of Alaska where salmon sources are plentiful.
- Tracks: Their footprints are often confused with black bear tracks. Grizzly bear paws have longer nails and the base is more elongated. Hence their tracks reveal this quality. Grizzly bear paw prints will have partial or full nail prints with the tips measuring up to 4 inches. The print of the base will be more oval versus a rounded base. Hind tracks will be more angular without an indentation pattern.
The range of the grizzly bear once covered most of the western United States, Canada, and Mexico. Relentless human expansion and hunting has diminished the bears habitat to Alaska, western Canada, and a handful of northwest states. In the United States there are grizzly bears in reserves in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Washington.
Grizzly bear habitat includes a wide range of territories. They can be found in valleys, brush meadows, mountains, and dense forests. They also live near rivers and coastal areas since they like fish. In general populations gather near areas where food sources are abundant.
Their limited habitat is under ongoing threat from energy companies (oil and gas), deforestation, roads, mining, and housing development. Often their territories are carved into separate segments isolating migration and foraging patterns.
GRIZZLY BEAR ATTACKSThe primary reason for a grizzly bear attack is a mother defending her cubs. Baby grizzly bears are vulnerable to predators. The mother will not hesitate to defend them against all other animals including other bears.
Grizzly bear teeth, claws, and size are impressive. Yet they would prefer to posture than attack. It will often growl, roar, or stage a false charge to avoid a fight. A standing grizzly is not a threat, it is trying to get a better view and pick up scents.
Grizzly bear human attacks are rare but can occur if the bear is surprised or is raising cubs. The number of fatal human attacks is actually low. They do not naturally hunt people to eat. For the record grizzlies are like people, they would prefer to avoid each other!
As a precaution it is wise to make lots of noise when hiking in territories where they live. Never run from a grizzly, even if you feel endangered. Despite their large size, they can run very fast in short bursts. Running may trigger their chase instinct. If you see a grizzly bear cub calmly leave the area.
WHAT DO GRIZZLY BEARS EAT?The grizzly bear is at the top of the food chain. Their diet depends on what is available and the time of year.
Since grizzlies are omnivorous they will eat almost any kind of food where they live. Their diet includes mostly plant edibles such as wild berries, grasses, flowers, tubers, wild vegetables, etc. They also eat bugs, rodents, and can attack larger animals for food. If their habitat includes streams or ponds/lakes they will eat any kind fish, including salmon and trout.
Scientist records indicate bears make good use of their claws. They can turn over rocks, rip bark off trees to inspect for insects, and rake berries from branches.
Despite the fact that their habitat and population are endangered, they are one of the most adaptable bear species in the world. They can adapt to eat almost any kind of diet. Alaska is a perfect example as it has many different plants, insects, and animals.
ARE GRIZZLY BEARS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?Prior to arrivals from the old world (Europe), grizzly bears where numerous and lived in large areas of the western United States and Canada. Since then the grizzly has been on the decline from hunting, persecution, and elimination of it's natural habit as humans invade the spaces where they live, eat, and raise their cubs. In fact past records from the last century show that they have been eliminated from nearly 97% of their original territory in the contiguous United States.
The Endangered Species Act has classified the grizzly bear as a threatened species in the continental United States. However in 2007 the bears were removed from the list at Yellowstone National Park. Other reserves where the bears reside include locations in Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Wyoming.
Grizzly bears are classified as vulnerable/threatened in most of Canada. Solutions to prevent further threats against them must be enacted to prevent their population from further decline.
How are grizzly bears and polar bears similar?
Both species come from the same genus, being Ursa. Both have the same characteristics of any bear: long claws, a sensitive nose that can smell food from miles away, an appetite for anything they come across be it plant or animal depending on the season, sexual reproduction where the sow produces one to three cubs at a time, and can be found in northern climates (the polar bear more than the grizzly).
How old does a grizzly bear usually get?
20 years
10-14 years
Grizzly Bears generally live to around 25 years, but can live up to 36 years in the wild. in captivity they can live up to 43 years because they are protected from harms way.
Up to 25 years or so, maximum.
What kind of animal is a grizzly bear?
The Grizzly Bear, sometimes called the Silvertip Bear, has traditionally been treated as a subspecies, Ursus arctos horribilis, of the brown bear living in North America. However, DNA analysis has recently revealed that the subspecies of brown bears, both Eurasian and North American, are genetically quite homogeneous, and that their genetic phylogeography does not correspond to their traditional taxonomy. Therefore, the common name Grizzly Bear can be appropriately used to refer to interior North American Brown Bears, whereas the coastal bears of North America are referred to as Kodiak Bears or Kodiak Brown Bears, and those of Europe, the European Brown Bear. Grizzly Bears reach weights of 180-680 kg (400-1500 lb); the male is on average 1.8 times as heavy as the female, an example of sexual dimorphism. Their coloring ranges widely across geographic areas, from blond to deep brown or black. These differences, once attributed to subspeciation, are now thought to be primarily due to the different environments these bears inhabit, particularly with regard to diet and temperature. 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 massive size, these bears can run at speeds of up to 55 km/h (35 mph). Normally a solitary, nocturnally active animal, in coastal areas the Grizzly congregates alongside streams and rivers during the salmon spawn. Every other year females (sows) produce 1-4 young (most commonly 2) which are small and weigh only about 500 g (1 pound). Sows are very protective of their offspring. The current range of the Grizzly Bear extends from Alaska, down through much of Western Canada, and into the upper Northwestern United States including Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
both Grizzly bears and brown bears are the same species and both catch salmon. Grizzly bears tend to spend more of their time inland than browns (and may be regarded as a separate subspecies). http://www.alaskacruises.com/alaska_bear_viewing.asp Actually Brown bears is a group of bears including brown bears
Do the male or female grizzly bear take care of the children?
Cubs are usually born in January or February while the mother is in hibernation. Cubs are nursed through out this time. The cubs are weened in late summer and stay with their mother until the next summer when they are mature enough to live on their own.
While the cubs are with their mother, she teaches them what to eat, where to look for shelter and what dangers to watch out for. If the mother senses danger she will grunt and the cubs will run up the nearest tree until she signals them to come down again. The mother is extremely protective and often very aggressive.
The fathers play no role in the raising or caring for the young.
