Grizzly Bear - Omnivores

Grizzly Bear
Online: Natural History Notebooks
Canadian Museum of Nature

The North American grizzly is a subspecies of the brown bear. Brown bears were once widespread in Eurasia and western North America. the subspecies is becoming increasingly rare in Eurasia, except in Russia. The North American population is vulnerable. Its range has become restricted mainly to the Rocky Mountains.

The grizzly is characterized by the high shoulder hump and by its generally concave head profile. The shoulder height is up to 1.5 m (5 ft.) and a weight of 500 kg (1,100 lb.) is not uncommon. The fur colour varies from cream and silver through cinnamon and brown to black.

Grizzly bears are omnivorous. They eat a variety of things, from fish to tubers and berries. They will also eat carrion and young hoofed animals and livestock as the opportunities arise.

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