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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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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.
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Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
In a competition bear-ly more ferocious, 12 chunky brown bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve have been battling it out in one of the most cutthroat places on the planet – the internet.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
This national park — which requires Alaskan travelers to hop on a boat or plane to visit — is home to approximately 2,200 brown bears, and as winter is around the corner, fattening up is one of the most important things for these animals to do.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The hikers reported fighting off a brown bear about a quarter-mile up Exit Glacier Trail in the national park, troopers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
In a competition bear-ly more ferocious, 12 chunky brown bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve have been battling it out in one of the most cutthroat places on the planet – the internet.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
This national park — which requires Alaskan travelers to hop on a boat or plane to visit — is home to approximately 2,200 brown bears, and as winter is around the corner, fattening up is one of the most important things for these animals to do.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The hikers reported fighting off a brown bear about a quarter-mile up Exit Glacier Trail in the national park, troopers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Brown bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20bear. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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