Brown Bear

By:Hudson

Introduction

I am inviting you to come on in to this report and learn about the brown bear. I hope you are ready to have some fun learning about the best animal on the planet.

Physical characteristics

The brown bear, with the scientific name of Ursus Arctos, is a mammal that stands between 6 to 9 feet tall and weighs about 700 pounds. The brown bear has brown fur. Adult brown bears are very powerful, top-of-the-food chain predators. Brown bears are fast for their size and can run up to 35 miles per hour for short distances.

Habitat

The brown bear is located in the jungles of North America, Europe, and Asia. The weather is either hot,damp, or rainy. They also live in dens like the other seven kinds of bears do. They dig these dens for winter hibernation, and they are usually located in hillsides.

Diet

The brown bear is one of the most powerful predators, but it's diet is mostly nuts, leaves, berries, fruit, rodents, fish, and occasionally moose. When threatened, they will eat humans, and sometimes other bears. The brown bear will eat 90 pounds of food per day and will gain 3-6 pounds of fat per day. They have strong arms and claws that help them dig for food in logs and dirt. Their claws are sharp and curved which allows them to catch fish. Brown bears hibernate in cold weather which helps them survive in winter when food is hard to find.

Young

The brown bear young are born alive just like a human baby. They also drink their mom's milk, like a human baby, and they also look like mini adults when they are born.

Conclusion

The brown bear will kill anything that is trying to harm themselves or their cubs. Some related species are Kodiak bear, polar bear, and the black bear. Brown bears are usually called grizzlies. Sadly enough, most brown bear cubs will die before they are one year old because they do not get enough food prior to hibernation. Brown bears will generally live between 22-26 years.

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