she-bear
Female forest ursine
A she-bear is a female bear, especially one with cubs.
The term emphasizes the animal's sex, often in contexts highlighting maternal ferocity: Never get between a she-bear and her cubs.
The word appears in older texts and folk expressions but sounds somewhat literary or archaic in modern usage.
Implant in earth
- grizzlyLarge brown bear subspecies
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- brownDark earth tone
- blackDarkest possible hue
Kodiak · mammal · omnivore · hibernation · fur · claws · den · paw
Violently intense or aggressive
- protectiveServing to guard
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- powerfulHaving great strength
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
menacing · charging · dominant · relentless · rage · fury · claws · attack
sow
Implant in earth
black · Kodiak · mammal · omnivore · hibernation · fur · claws · den · paw · snout
fierce
Violently intense or aggressive
- protectiveServing to guard
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- powerfulHaving great strength
threatening · menacing · charging · dominant · relentless · rage · fury · claws · attack · defensive
cub
Young wild mammal
- protectiveServing to guard
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
denning · nursing · suckling · bonding · fierce · vigilant · instinct · caregiver · rearing · foraging