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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CBS News, 9 May 2025
The 28-year-old mother grizzly was the oldest known reproducing grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Times staff writer Lila Seidman reports on a new study that shows California could host about 1,180 grizzly bears in total, should policymakers and voters choose to reintroduce the apex predators.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
In 2024, grizzly bears set a new record in Wyoming for cattle depredations, while the Wyoming Game and Fish Department saw a near-record number of grizzlies killed by humans, according to reporting by WyoFile.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
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“Grizzly bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grizzly%20bear. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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