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Brown Bear
Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758
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What is a brown bear?
At a glance3
Fun facts8 facts
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In Yellowstone, brown bears can gobble up as many as 40,000 army cutworm moths in a single day.[1]
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A male brown bear named Andreas lived to at least 50 years old at a bear sanctuary in northern Greece, the longest-lived brown bear on record.[1]
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One brown bear was once seen scratching itself with a barnacle-covered stone, a rare example of tool use.[1]
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Brown bears have one of the largest brains for their body size among meat-eating mammals, and cubs learn survival skills by copying their mother.[1]
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Brown bears have a hump on their shoulders that is made entirely of muscle, and it gives their digging a powerful boost.[1]
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- [1]Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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Protecting and staying safe around a brown bear
Not veterinary advice. General information about this animal. If you find one injured or in trouble, contact a wildlife rescue or the RSPCA rather than handling it yourself.
