The Brown Bear

A greater part of the Europe, Canada, Japan and the US has been occupied by the brown bears. One can see them roaming on the plains, munching in the forests, playing in the tundra, and strolling in sub-alpine mountain areas. There was a time when these brown bears were seen throughout the North American continent. Because of merciless thoughtless hunting, these wild beasts have become extinct. The coming of 19th Century saw the defunctness of brown bears of Switzerland in the European lands. Presently, we can spot the bears in Northern Italy.

One can differentiate the brown bear from other species as the Brown bear has a large shoulder hump which is the result of the highly developed muscles that the bear uses for digging. The brown bears have furry coats of blonde, brown or, black. The brown bear's front claws are ferociously long. The bear uses them for catching fishes and digging. By nature the brown bears are omnivores. Mostly, they feed on a vegan diet including plants, like grasses, seeds, bulbs, berries, and roots. When in a mood to try different taste, they munch on insects, fish, and small mammals.

Brown bears have a 4-4.8 inch long tail. These plantigrade mammals can stand on their hind feet. Do not every try to test brown bear's power. These powerful beasts can knock down the neck or spine of an adult buffalo with one blow. Brown bear's longer outer guard hairs often develop white or silver tips making them look like grizzly. Besides eating grass, fishes etc, the grizzly bears living in Canadian Rockies also hunt large animals like moose, caribou, and mountain goats. Although the weight of Brown bears may vary but a largest male grizzly bear may weigh up to 1500 pounds.