brown bear

Large salmon catcher

A brown bear is a large omnivorous mammal found across North America, Europe, and Asia.

The species includes grizzly bears and Kodiak bears as regional varieties.

Brown bears range from light tan to nearly black despite the name, and are distinguished from black bears by their shoulder hump and concave facial profile.

species

grizzly

Large brown bear subspecies

Syrian · Himalayan · Gobi · subspecies · population · cub · sow · boar · endangered · threatened

anatomy

fur

Animal body hair

  • clawsAnimal gripping nails
  • humpRounded raised mass
  • snoutBeast's protruding face

paws · coat · cinnamon · blonde · size · weight · powerful · muscular · teeth · jaws

hibernation

den

Private room or lair

metabolism · body temperature · survival · adaptation · seasonal · fasting · energy conservation · emergence · insulation · lethargy

habitat

taiga

Subarctic evergreen biome

woodland · Alaska · Siberia · Yukon · Kamchatka · Hokkaido · meadow · river · creek · mountain

foraging

salmon

Pink-fleshed migratory fish

  • berriesSmall fleshy fruits
  • nutsSeeds in shells
  • rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers

honey · insects · fish · scavenger · opportunistic · omnivore · fishing · spawning · carcass · grubs

behavior

territorial

Defensive about owned space

aggression · charging · bluff · standing · fishing · digging · marking · vocalization · mother · protective

Categories
Opposites
bear species coloration

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Large white arctic mammal

black bear · white bear · American black bear · spirit bear · ice bear

habitat/climate adaptation

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Large white arctic mammal

sun bear · ice bear · honey bear · giant panda · Kodiak bear

danger/ferocity perception

brown bearteddy bear

Soft ursine plaything

panda · koala · sloth · bunny · lamb

Family

bear, brown, brownish, browned, browning, polar bear, teddy bear, browner, grizzly bear

Familiarity
Top 20,000
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