Brown bear, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 2015.
Summary
Brown bears (Ursus arctos) 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
gates of the arctic national park and preserve
arctic national park
populations
order carnivoran
north america
national parks gallery
high resolution
arctic regions
alaska
nature
Date
2015
Source
National Parks Gallery
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