Ursus arctos (Brown bear, grizzly bear)
| Diet | Omnivorous. May hunt large mammals. Some depend on salmon. |
| Habitat | Western Canada and Alaska, northern Rockies. Open areas such as tundra, meadows, and coastlines. Extirpated from Oregon. |
| Description | Face concave, short round ears, shoulder hump. Large, may stand 8 feet tall upright. Usually brown, but ranges from cream to nearly black. May have white-tipped hairs, “grizzled”. |
| Skull Characteristics | Large sagittal and lamboidal crests, varies with age and gender. Nasofrontal region concave. M2 (last molar) >150% length of M1, usually widest in front of tooth. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |