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Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos

Grizzly bears are mammals. An adult grizzly bear can measure 3-4 feet (+/-1 meter) high at the shoulder and 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall standing upright. The foods they eat determine how big each individual will be.

In an ecosystem similar to the North Cascades, where bugs and berries are predominant foods, adults weigh between 250 and 600 pounds (113-272 kilograms).

The color of the grizzly coat varies from nearly white to variations of brown to reddish to dark brown, even black.

The name "grizzly" comes from the grizzled appearance of darker fur with lighter tips.

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Not all grizzly bears' fur is grizzled, and color is not an indication of species. They have a large hump of heavy muscle on their shoulders, rounded ears, and fore-claws that measure more than two inches in length. The claws act as shovels for digging roots, bulbs, and dens.

The shoulder muscles are the "motor" powering the "shovels".

Grizzly bears do not defend a territory but live in home ranges large enough to meet all of their needs. Home ranges of related females often overlap, and a m

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