Eurasian brown bear

The Eurasian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos) is a subspecies of the Brown Bear (Ursus arctos). It is found across northern Eurasia. It is the national animal of many countries including Finland.

Conflict with humans

Bears are known to attack humans for many reasons but actually they avoid attacking. One reason is that if you surprise a bear it is likely to attack. The other one, is that bears enjoy to eat food, which is why people tend to avoid leaving food in the forest where bears are.

Diet

The Eurasian brown bear is a omnivore (which eats everything). For example, they eat:

• Berries, including blueberry.
• Meat
• Honey
• Ants
• Grass, if there is no food

Eurasian Brown Bear Media

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  Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) female, Stari Kot, Slovenia

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  Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) cub, 14 months old, Stari Kot, Slovenia

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  Ursus arctos range (Europe)

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  A Eurasian brown bear in a pond

Related pages

• Brown Bear