Alaskan Brown Bear

This image shows the difference in build between black bears and brown bears

This bear is a subspecies of the brown bear and is often found in the US.  It is generally hard to classify the different subspecies within any bear species as many only have slight variation.

The Alaskan Brown Bear belongs to the group Ursus Arctos, and is said to be the largest member of this family of brown bears. I have not been able to find out the scientific name for this species so any information would be greatly welcomed!

This bear had a fairly prominent shoulder ‘bump’; a characteristic which distinguishes brown bears from black bears. Their fur is also generally lighter than black bears, although this varies from bear to bear.

All bears are mainly carnivorous, but depending on the species will eat some vegetation. The diet of the Alaskan Brown bear is made up of mainly fish, rodents and small animals though they sometimes eat deer. They have also been seen eating berries.

The height of an Alaskan brown bear is said to be anywhere from 3 to 10 feet depending on the gender and age of that individual.

Hence the name, these bears tend to live in and around Alaska in the USA. Because they eat a lot of fish they can often be found living near rivers.

Got any more information of the Alaskan Brown Bear that you’d like to share? Feel free to comment below.

May 29, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · One Comment
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  1. DingoDogg - June 17, 2010

    Super post, tienen que marcarlo en Digg
    Gracias

    – DingoDogg