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BROWN BEAR

I always like animals,maybe watching animal planet when i was young influnced me about saving animals and the earth.When i grow up, i want to be buy a plot of land and open a wildlife park.I was curious about brown bear,and decided to do some research about it. The brown bear live in northen america.They are classified as least concern in the conversation status.

The grizzly bear is a large predator that is different from black bears due to a distinctive hump on its shoulders.The long guard hairs on their backs and shoulders often have white tips and give the bears a "grizzled" appearance, hence the name "grizzly." The correct scientific name for the species is “brown bear”, but only coastal bears in Alaska and Canada are referred to as such, while inland bears and those found in the lower 48 states are called grizzly bears.

Their life span is from 20-25years,thats short.They can grow to 7 feet long and 3 feet tall at shoulders,imagine them standing,thats huge.They can run at 35mp per hour,that is fast considering for their huge size.


Brown bear are omnivorous and eat both grass and animals.Grizzly bear diet varies depending on what foods are available in that particular season.Historically, there were around 50,000 grizzly bears in North America. Today, there are 1,000 - 1,200 grizzly bears remaining in five separate populations in the lower 48 states. In Alaska, there are thought to be over 30,000 grizzly bears.

The biggest threat to grizzly bear survival in the lower 48 is human-caused mortality. Bears come into conflict with humans when they are attracted by garbage, pet foods and bird food. This can often lead to the lethal removal of the bear. In addition, some brown bears are accidentally killed by hunters who mistake them for black bears, which are legal to hunt. And lastly, illegal killing (poaching) of bears remains another reason for their decline. Another threat is habitat degradation due to development, logging, road-building and energy and mineral exploration.We must save those bears at all cost

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GOT IT FROM http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/grizzly_bear.php