The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a large subspecies[1] 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.[2]
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Ursus arctos (Linnaeus, 1758)
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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.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Rausch, Robert (1953). "On the status of some arctic animals". Arctic. 6 (2): 91–148. doi:10.14430/arctic3870.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Grizzly Bear". National Wildlife Federation.