Brown bear
Ursus arctos
CommonPhoto: Robert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mammalomnivore
The brown bear is a hefty mammal found across Eurasia and North America. Its fur can range from creamy tones to deep brown, and it’s built with powerful muscles and wide paws for digging. Males are notably larger and more robust than females.
- Brown bears have paws up to 21 cm wide and 36 cm long.
- They develop large hump muscles unique among bear species.
- Their teeth reflect a flexible, varied diet.
ForestMountainTundraNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Ursus arctos
- Habitat
- Forest, Mountain, Tundra
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)