Printouts Brown bears are large mammals that live in cool mountain forests, meadows, and river valleys. Widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, brown bears are found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Grizzly bears are a type of large brown bear found in the interior of North America.
Brown bears have a life span of about 25 years in the wild. Their thick fur ranges in color from black to brown to reddish brown to blond. They have dense fur close to the skin and long, coarse guard hairs. Brown bears are omnivores who eat plants, roots, berries, fungi, fish, small mammals, and large insects.