Grizzly or Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
- 250 pounds (113 kg) (small females) to 1,800 pounds (816 kg) (exceptional males)
- 6 to 9 feet in length (1.8 to 2.7 meters)
- Display a prominent muscular hump above their shoulders
- Capable of sprinting at speeds of 35 miles per hour (56 kph)
- Long, 3-4 inch (7.6-10 cm) whitish, slightly curved claws
- Wide dished face
- Widest distribution of any bear species globally
- May eat as much as 15 percent of their body weight daily in meat or 25 percent in fruits and vegetation
- Extremely intelligent with rapid learning abilities and a long term memory
- Home ranges vary from 50 to 500 square miles (129-1295 square kilometers)
- Grizzlies and polar bears are close enough genetically that they have mated both in the wild and in captivity and produced healthy hybrid offspring
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