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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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The men reported seeing the brown bear, thought to be female, and its cub on each side of the road.
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Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Hokkaido was estimated to have more than 12,000 brown bears at the end of 2022, according to NHK Japan, with their population rising in recent years.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Even humans might do it—as is advised when confronted with an attacking brown bear.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Humans sometimes employ such tactics; the U.S. National Park Service recommends that people first try playing dead when they’re attacked by a brown bear.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
Woman Sentenced to Jail for Photographing and Approaching Grizzly Bear at Yellowstone National Park
During the outing, the women came across a couple of brown bears and did their best to get a photo of the wildlife.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
The encounter happened around dusk, when crepuscular creatures like brown bears tend to be more active.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Mainland grizzlies can reach 8 feet tall and 800 pounds, with coastal brown bears growing to twice that weight.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023
Atop them perch more taxidermied animals: a cheetah, a brown bear, a 10-point buck.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Hokkaido was estimated to have more than 12,000 brown bears at the end of 2022, according to NHK Japan, with their population rising in recent years.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Even humans might do it—as is advised when confronted with an attacking brown bear.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Humans sometimes employ such tactics; the U.S. National Park Service recommends that people first try playing dead when they’re attacked by a brown bear.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
Woman Sentenced to Jail for Photographing and Approaching Grizzly Bear at Yellowstone National Park
During the outing, the women came across a couple of brown bears and did their best to get a photo of the wildlife.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
The encounter happened around dusk, when crepuscular creatures like brown bears tend to be more active.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
Mainland grizzlies can reach 8 feet tall and 800 pounds, with coastal brown bears growing to twice that weight.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023
Atop them perch more taxidermied animals: a cheetah, a brown bear, a 10-point buck.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Brown bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20bear. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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