Grizzly bear

The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a large subspecies of the brown bear that lives in North America. Grizzly bears were almost hunted to extinction in the United States because they were seen as a threat. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, rules were made to protect grizzly bears.

Grizzly bear
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Ursidae
Genus:	Ursus
Species:	U. arctos ssp.
Binomial name
Ursus arctos (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies included
U. a. horribilis U. a. californicus† U. a. dalli U. a. gyas U. a. ungavaesis† U. a. middendorffi U. a. nelsoni† U. a. sitkensis U. a. stikeenensis
Historic and present range

Grizzly bears eat a lot of different foods, including fish, fruit, berries, and other animals (such as squirrels, moose, and deer). Grizzly bears sometimes eat crops, livestock, and human food.

Grizzly Bear Media

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  A grizzly roams in a wooded area near Jasper Townsite in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

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  Grizzly claws are longer than an American black bear's and adapted for digging

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  Alaskan grizzly in Katmai National Park with partially eaten salmon – the heads, skin and subcutaneous tissue are eaten to obtain the most fat

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  Family of grizzlies in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States

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  Sow with two cubs in Kananaskis Country

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  w:Grizzly Bears at Brooks Falls Katmai National Park. The picture is a digital picture of my old film picture.

• Wild grizzly bears at Brooks Falls, Alaska

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  Grizzly fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls, Alaska

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  White-grey cub in Western Canada

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  Possible grizzly-black bear hybrid in Yukon Territory, Canada