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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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Atop them perch more taxidermied animals: a cheetah, a brown bear, a 10-point buck.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
In addition to the rare opportunity to enter the wolf enclosure and meet these remarkable creatures, the park hosts deer, lynx, reindeer, wolverine, Arctic fox, and the brown bear.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
If your little one is not into bunnies, these slippers are also available in shark, brown bear, puppy, and moose styles.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
Fat bears exemplify the richness of this area, a wild region that is home to more brown bears than people along with the largest, healthiest runs of sockeye salmon left on the planet.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023
National Geographic recommends bear-watching at the Alaska national park along the Pacific Coast, which has the highest concentration of brown bears in the world.
—USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Scientists confirmed that the virus jumped to wild mammals in May 2022 and has since been detected in dozens of mammals including pumas, foxes, skunks, and brown bears.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2024
The National Park Service estimates that 2,200 brown bears inhabit the park, a number exceeding the people who live on the peninsula.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023
The secret to this success is that—much like beavers, brown bears and elephants—giant tortoises are ecological architects.
—Syris Valentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
In addition to the rare opportunity to enter the wolf enclosure and meet these remarkable creatures, the park hosts deer, lynx, reindeer, wolverine, Arctic fox, and the brown bear.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
If your little one is not into bunnies, these slippers are also available in shark, brown bear, puppy, and moose styles.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
Fat bears exemplify the richness of this area, a wild region that is home to more brown bears than people along with the largest, healthiest runs of sockeye salmon left on the planet.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023
National Geographic recommends bear-watching at the Alaska national park along the Pacific Coast, which has the highest concentration of brown bears in the world.
—USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Scientists confirmed that the virus jumped to wild mammals in May 2022 and has since been detected in dozens of mammals including pumas, foxes, skunks, and brown bears.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2024
The National Park Service estimates that 2,200 brown bears inhabit the park, a number exceeding the people who live on the peninsula.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023
The secret to this success is that—much like beavers, brown bears and elephants—giant tortoises are ecological architects.
—Syris Valentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Brown bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20bear. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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