2/1/2024 0 Comments Spectacle bear![]() Adult males may reach 800 kilograms (kg) or 1760 pounds (lbs). Credit -text- Mike McIntosh, photographs of brown bears – Charlie Russell-.ģ-Polar Bear– Ursus Maritimus Polar bears are among the largest bears in the world. ![]() The really big bears (1500pounds/700kg and bigger) are now very rare. The interior bears of the North American Rocky Mountains (Grizzly Bear) and the mountains of Europe tend to be much smaller. The largest bears, the “Big Browns” exist along the coast of Alaska and Russia growing to very large sizes rivaling that of the Polar Bear. Size varies greatly depending on geographic location and general food availability. Brown bears range in colour from almost black, brown to very light brown or blonde. Russia has a healthy population of brown bears currently. Small individual populations are scattered throughout parts of Europe and Asia. The Brown Bear can be found in Alaska, western Canada,and parts of Washington, Montana and Wyoming. Credits-two white(Kermode)black bear photos-Charlie Russell, text, photos-Mike McIntoshĢ-Brown Bear– Ursus Arctos – Several subspecies. Older bears have been documented, however the majority of bears never reach old age due to human activity (hunting). Black bears live up to 25 years in the wild. Males weigh up to 280kg(600 pounds), occasionally much more. Females mate and produce cubs at 5 to 7 years of age, 8 years and older in the boreal forest regions(Ontario). Males reach full size at about 8 years of age. The white colour phase is more rare occuring in north western British Columbia, Canada. The black and brown colour phase of the black bear is common. The North American Black Bear is the most common bear in North America ranging from the State of Florida north, into Canada and north to Alaska. When finished click on back arrow.ġ-North American Black Bear – Ursus Americanus – colour – black, bluish-black, brown, white (Kermode or Spirit bear). To view photographs in a larger format, click on photo.
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