grizzly bear
noun
Note: The grizzly bear is the same species as the brown bear, but grizzly bear is typically used for the North American brown bear and not the European or Asian brown bear. In the U.S., grizzly bear is most often used for a brown bear of inland habitats (as in Montana and western Canada) that is typically smaller than coastal brown bears and usually has lighter-colored tips on the fur. The grizzly bear is often considered a subspecies (Ursus arctos horribilis) of the brown bear and, especially formerly, a separate species (Ursus horribilis).
Natural Historycalled also grizzly
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Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Vox contributor Cat Willet explored the potential of rewilding — a movement that encompasses efforts on wide swaths of landscape and can include things like returning apex predators like grizzly bears back to an ecosystem.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
Between 2009 and 2023, according to the National Park Service, vehicle collisions in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have led to the deaths of 49 grizzly bears.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Best Time to Visit: Hands down, summer has the warmest temps, as well as rivers that are full from snowmelt and a landscape that comes alive as everything from wildflowers to grizzly bears makes the most of the sunshine.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Grizzly bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grizzly%20bear. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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