Brown bear and cubs, Denali National Park and Preserve, 2015.
Summary
Brown bears and grizzly bears are classified as the same species (Ursus arctos) even though they may have notable differences between them. Kodiak bears are a distinct subspecies (on the Kodiak archipelago) from the mainland species. Brown bears are the largest terrestrial member of the order carnivoran, which includes 280 species of placental mammals. It is widely-distributed throughout northern Eurasia and North America, though various local populations have shrunk or faced extinction. The total population hovers around 200,000 individuals (as of 2012). The brown bear and American black bear are the only two bears not classified as 'threatened' by the IUCN.
Tags
grizzly bear
bear
brown bear
ursus arctos
bears
mammal
wildlife
wild
animal
cub
cubs
denali national park and preserve
denali national park
species
brown
populations
mainland species
kodiak archipelago
kodiak
order carnivoran
north america
national parks gallery
alaska
nature
Date
2014
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
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