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[153] [154] On the contrary, wolverines (Gulo gulo) are known to have been persistent enough to fend off a grizzly bear as much as 10 times their weight from a kill. [44] In some rare cases, wolverines have lost their lives to grizzly bears and wolverines in Denali National Park will reportedly try to avoid encounters with grizzlies.
The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies [4] of the brown bear inhabiting North America. In addition to the mainland grizzly ( Ursus arctos horribilis ), other morphological forms of brown bear in North America are sometimes identified as grizzly bears.
Brown bear size, most often measured in body mass, is highly variable and is correlated to extent of food access. Therefore, bears whose range in areas with access to openings, cover, and moisture or water are on average larger, whereas those bears that range into enclosed forested areas or arid, sparsely vegetated regions, both of which tend to be suboptimal foraging habitat for brown bears ...
The Memphis Grizzlies are now in their 23rd season in the Bluff City.. So whatever the fate of the team, the name, apparently, is here to stay. Yet some fans (or non-fans, maybe) still complain ...
Native to North America, grizzly bears (also known as brown bears) live in nearly all areas of Alaska. In fact, the state is home to more than 98% of the world’s brown bear population! The only ...
Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) C; Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) C; Family Ursidae (bears) American black bear (Ursus americanus) U; Family Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives) Raccoon (Procyon lotor) C; Family Mustelidae (otters, weasels and relatives) North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) RI; Least weasel (Mustela nivalis) U
Salmon make up the majority of the brown bear's diet during summer. Brown bears on the Alaskan Peninsula usually feed on spawning salmon, and use many different ways to catch them. These include waiting at the bottom of the falls for the fish to jump, or standing at the top of the falls waiting to catch the fish in midair (sometimes in their ...
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