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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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A couple of the island’s 2,000 enormous brown bears also were seen, but at long distance.
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
In August, a body was found on a mountain after a missing hiker who was attacked by a brown bear.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Black bears used to coexist with brown bears, a much larger and more aggressive species whose presence prompted them to act with caution.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
On Katmai’s wild southeastern coast, however, guests of Natural Habitat Adventures, a partner of World Wildlife Fund, observe brown bears in near solitude on shimmering tidal flats and aqua bays.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
In August, a body was found on a mountain after a missing hiker who was attacked by a brown bear.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Black bears used to coexist with brown bears, a much larger and more aggressive species whose presence prompted them to act with caution.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
On Katmai’s wild southeastern coast, however, guests of Natural Habitat Adventures, a partner of World Wildlife Fund, observe brown bears in near solitude on shimmering tidal flats and aqua bays.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Brown bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20bear. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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