The brown bear is a large bear species found across Eurasia and North America. In North America, the populations of brown bears are called grizzly bears.
Lifespan[]
Brown bears can live up to 35 years in the wild. Up to 50 years in captivity.
Diet[]
Brown bears eat mostly salmon, insects, berries, and honey.
Size[]
Brown bears can stand up to 9 ft tall while standing on their hind legs, and 6 ft tall while on all fours, and can weigh up to 700 lbs on average, and 1,700 lbs at most.
Subspecies[]
The Eurasian brown bear, grizzly bear, Kodiak bear, Himalayan brown bear, Gobi bear, and Tibetan blue bears are different brown bear subspecies.
Gallery[]
Fozzie Bear (The Muppets)
Eurasian brown bear in Portugal
Grizzly bear in Alaska
Nita the Brown Bear (Steve Carell)
Kenai the Brown Bear (James Earl Jones)
Koda the Brown Bear (Madge Sinclair)
Coco the Grizzly Bear (Tori Kelly)