The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It weighs 100 to 680 kilograms (220–1,500 lb) and one of its larger subspecies, the Kodiak bear, matches the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family, and as the largest land predator.
While the brown bear's range has shrunk, and it has faced local extinctions, it remains listed as a least concern species, with a total population of approximately 200,000. Its principal range countries are Russia, the United States (especially Alaska), Canada,the Carpathian area (especially Romania) and Finland where it is the national animal.
The species primarily feeds on vegetable matter, including roots, and fungi. Fish are a primary source of meat. It also eats small land mammals and occasionally larger mammals, such as deer. Adult brown bears can match wolf packs and large felines, often driving them off their kills.
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RebelBlueAngel [deleted] 48 months ago | reply
What a beautiful bear cub. Fantastic capture!
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PuppiesAreProzac 47 months ago | reply
Love it! We've selected your photo to feature at Puppies Are Prozac with prominent photographer attribution. We'll add a dose of humor and post it soon! Thanks for offering the CC license.
firelightforge 42 months ago | reply
Great shot!
JannyLynn 40 months ago | reply
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animalspics 38 months ago | reply
Just great! Wanted to let you know that i used it on my website at www.animalspics.net/bear.html
~Brenda-Starr~ 26 months ago | reply
Gorgeous capture!
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affinity579 25 months ago | reply
Adorable! :)
ihave3kids 24 months ago | reply
Thank you for sharing this cute bear!
Pammy86 24 months ago | reply
Absolutely awesome
Mervi Eskelinen aka tasselflower 20 months ago | reply
So cute! Thank you for the CC license. I used the photo on my blog (mervi.helmikuu.net/2011-11-social-media-tip-9-have-fun).