One of the 8 bears on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Ursidae
Ursus arctos
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
One of the most widespread land carnivores in the Northern Hemisphere, with stable populations in several European and North American countries.
Weight
135 kg – 390 kg
Size
1.5 m – 2.8 m
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Estimated population
More than 200,000 animals in total: some 100,000 in Russia, 33,000 in the United States, 25,000 in Canada, 15,400 in Europe and around 2,200 on Hokkaido (Japan)
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · International Association for Bear Research and Management · Britannica · SDZWA Library Fact Sheet · Giraffa.co · McLellan et al. 2017, IUCN Red List: Preocupación menor desde 1996 · la mayoría vive en poblaciones grandes y estables, aunque varias subpoblaciones pequeñas y aisladas corren riesgo de desaparición local y otras están en expansión · McLellan et al. 2017, IUCN Red List e.T41688A121229971 · San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library
Best time: May to October
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 53.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Brown Bear — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about brown bear.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
