Habitat: The Grizzly Bear lives mainly in Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington. Their natural habitat is northern, open regions. In winter, they will hibernate in a cave.
Profile: Grizzly bears are massive animals with an elevated forehead and humped shoulders which contribute to a some what concave profile. Usually brown with silver or pale-tipped fur to give it a grizzled effect. Adults may be 7 feet (2.5 meters) long and weigh 900 pounds (410 Kilograms).
Diet: These bears are omnivorous. They enjoy feeding on game, fish, berries, sometimes grass. Grizzly bears will generally leave humans alone but will attack humans that get to near to it's cub or threaten it. They also like to store food in shallow holes and dig after rodents, who will make a great afternoon snack.
Breeding: Cubs are born around the time when the bear is hibernating, and after a 6-8 week gestation. At birth they may weigh anywhere from 1/2 kg to 3/4 kg.
History: The grizzly was very numerous before white man came. There were more than 80 types of grizzly bears, most are treated as subspecies. Now only about 1000 live out side of Alaska. Once the grizzly was found anywhere from Alaska to Mexico.
General: Due to the Endangered Species Act the grizzly is making a come back, mainly in National Parks, but also in the wilderness. A lot of its environment is being destroyed by logging, oil, mineral exploration, residential development, and other harmful things. These bears have bulky, long, straight claws which means they do not climb much. They are surprisingly agile, they can run at 30 miles per hour or 48 kilometers per hour. (So in English don't try to out run it unless you have a car or something with a motor, you might out run it on a bike. The best thing you can do is climb a tree or play dead. These bears generally will not feed on animals that are dead before it arrives on the scene.)
