📷 (c) Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
📷 (c) Рагимов Михаил, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
📷 (c) Paul Steeves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
IUCN: Least Concern
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderCarnivora›FamilyUrsidae›GenusUrsus
About
Brown bears occupy a wide range of habitats and diets, from coastal salmon streams to interior forests and tundra. They dig, graze, fish, scavenge, and disperse seeds, making them influential ecosystem engineers. Although globally widespread, many regional populations need careful conflict reduction and habitat connectivity.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Forest, tundra, mountains, grassland, and salmon rivers
🍃Diet Omnivore — roots, berries, insects, fish, mammals, and carrion
📏Size & Weight Body 1.4–2.8 m
•weight 80–600 kg depending on sex and population
⏳Lifespan 20–30 years wild
🗺Range North America, Europe, and Asia
MammalBear
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Forest, tundra, mountains, grassland, and salmon rivers
🍃Diet Omnivore — roots, berries, insects, fish, mammals, and carrion
📏Size & Weight Body 1.4–2.8 m
•weight 80–600 kg depending on sex and population
⏳Lifespan 20–30 years wild
🗺Range North America, Europe, and Asia
Photo Credits
#1(c) Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
#2(c) Рагимов Михаил, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
#3(c) Paul Steeves, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC
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