grizzly bear
noun
Note: The grizzly bear is the same species as the brown bear, but grizzly bear is typically used for the North American brown bear and not the European or Asian brown bear. In the U.S., grizzly bear is most often used for a brown bear of inland habitats (as in Montana and western Canada) that is typically smaller than coastal brown bears and usually has lighter-colored tips on the fur. The grizzly bear is often considered a subspecies (Ursus arctos horribilis) of the brown bear and, especially formerly, a separate species (Ursus horribilis).
Natural Historycalled also grizzly
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Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
At the top of most of those visitors’ wish lists is catching a glimpse—or better still, snapping a photo—of a grizzly bear, bison, bald eagle, alligator, moose, or other iconic species.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
In The Wild Robot, Hamill voices a grizzly bear known as Thorn, who just so happens to be the island's biggest and baddest threat.
—Allison Degrushe, EW.com, 30 May 2025
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Human encounters with grizzly bears becoming more common
Although not an encounter between a grizzly bear and cattle, incidents between grizzly bears and humans have become more common in Western states.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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“Grizzly bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grizzly%20bear. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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