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brown bear
noun
: any of several chiefly brown bears that are usually considered a single species (Ursus arctos), that formerly inhabited western North America from Alaska to northern Mexico and much of Europe and Asia but are now much restricted in range, and that include the grizzly bear and Kodiak bear
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His disappearance comes after a large brown bear was reported in the area on Saturday, July 12.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 16 July 2025
Along the way, spot Himalayan ibex, Tibetan wolves, and endangered Himalayan brown bears.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Researchers presented eight captive brown bears with this food challenge: Three objects – a large log, a small log and a box – were placed in an outdoor enclosure.
—Leticia Fanucchi, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
In a study published by the country’s forestry research institute earlier this year, the agency said that Romania may have as many as 13,000 brown bears, almost double previous estimates, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 16 July 2025
Along the way, spot Himalayan ibex, Tibetan wolves, and endangered Himalayan brown bears.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Researchers presented eight captive brown bears with this food challenge: Three objects – a large log, a small log and a box – were placed in an outdoor enclosure.
—Leticia Fanucchi, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
In a study published by the country’s forestry research institute earlier this year, the agency said that Romania may have as many as 13,000 brown bears, almost double previous estimates, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 July 2025
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“Brown bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20bear. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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