Grizzly Bears

A detailed Summary of Grizzly Bears

This report you are about to read is about the threatened species of grizzly bears. Grizzly

bears are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and meat. However, they come from

the order of Carnivora, meaning they have inherited the meat-eaters unspecialized,

tubelike gut. Read on to help you learn more about grizzlies and start thinking of what you

can do to help this near extinction species. By the way, this report was by Cynthia Chan.

Grizzly bears are large brown bears with coarse, silver-tipped fur. They have large

brown humps over their shoulder that most people find disgusting. Grizzlies' claws can

grow to 5 inches long. Their front claws are longer than their back claws. Grizzlies walk

with their feet flat on the ground. You rarely see a grizzly walking while standing up.

An adult grizzly may reach up to 8 feet in length. An average adult grizzly weighs

about 850 pounds. An exceptionally large male grizzly may weigh up to 1200 pounds or

more than 6 huge men. It's hard to believe that grizzly cubs can be so small that they can

Grizzlies may look lumpy and clumsy but they are actually among the most

strongest and fastest creatures on earth. They can reach speeds of 35-40 mph. and

first mate, females don't become pregnant imediately. Males are thought to find their mate

by smell from olfactory clues like scent left from rubbing posts.

to 4 depending on the local food supply. Twins are probably most common overall.

where snow collects, providing good insulation. Cubs are born in midwinter in litters of 1

Grizzlies avoid contact with other bears until fishing season when it brings them

the whole year because they haven't eaten in months. Their first meal after their winter

grizzlies are living in Yellowstone National Park and around 500 to 600 are living in

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