### animal | vertebrate | mammal | bear:

Brown bear
* Many brown bears have a noticeable hump above their shoulders.
* More brown bears die from accidents and disease than from natural enemies.
* Most brown bears eat berries.
* Most brown bears have arms
* Most brown bears have large home ranges
  - omnivorous diets
  - powerful arms
  - senses
  - use habitats
* Some brown bears are classified as concern
  - can have white fur, but they are very rare
  - eat bison
* Some brown bears have animal proteins
* Some brown bears inhabit coasts
  - northern coasts
  - kill tigers
  - reach ages
* are adaptable carnivores and exploit many foods
  - animals of Alaska's coastal range and certain islands near the mainland
  - at the top of the food chain and have no predators
  - found in North America, eastern and western Europe, northern Asia and in Japan
  - large mammals that live in cool mountain forests, meadows, and river valleys
  - more carnivorous than their smaller cousins, the black bears
  - most common on the park's outer Pacific coast and in the upper bay
  - omnivorous, eating a wide variety of foods
* are relatively rare
  - scarce here except in the less-visited places
  - smaller where food is less plentiful or conditions harsher
  - solitary animals except for females with cubs
  - the widest species in the world
  - usual sights, along with an abundance of smaller furbearing animals
* can be very aggressive, especially when defending their territory and food
  - live almost anywhere in Alaska
* come out of hibernation in the summer and like to eat berries.
* depend a great deal on salmon for food.
* dig dens for winter hibernation, often holing up in a suitable-looking hillside.
  - mostly babies
* grow from six and a half to nine feet long.
* have a distinctive hump on their shoulder and shorter noses
  - hump on their back
  - keen sense of smell, sometimes detecting odors a mile away
  - prominent shoulder hump of fat and muscle and a different face profile
  - an excellent sense of smell
  - claws adapted to digging rather than climbing
  - difficulty digesting large quantities of tough, fibrous foods
  - few if any natural predators, aside from humans
  - snouts but small ears
* have long, intimidating claws
  - thick fur, with a moderately long mane at the back of the neck
* have powerful arms and legs with sharp claws
  - the widest distribution of any bear species and occupy a wide range of habitats
  - vary diets
* hunt for animal prey
* inhabit dense forests, tundra and lower alpine mountain regions.
* kill calves and adults the entire time the bears are out of their winter dens.
* live alone, except for females accompanied by their cubs.
* live in North America, Asia, and Europe
  - mountains and grassy wilderness in North America, Europe, and Asia
  - mostly across northern North America and Eurasia
* love fish and are fond of salmon.
* occur in Europe, Asia, and North America from northern Arctic tundra to dry deserts.
* range in color from dark brown through light blonde
  - colour from almost black, brown to very light brown or blonde
* reach their western limits in Spain.
* rely upon scent more than hearing or sight to survey their surroundings.
  - dig their dens in steep alpine areas
  - nearly all the refuge lands from mountain tops to the coast
* vary greatly in size.
* wander widely for food, living solitary lives, except for mothers raising young.
+ Brown Bear: Ursidaes :: Mammals of North America :: Mammals of Pakistan