brown bear
nounDefinition of brown bear
: 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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Coastal brown bear, also known as Grizzly Bear, Ursus Arcos, nursing cubs. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "The Trump Administration's Changes to the Endangered Species Act Risks Pushing More Species to Extinction," 14 Aug. 2019 The park service estimates that 2,200 brown bears inhabit the park, a number exceeding the people who live on the peninsula. — Washington Post, "New Alaska park bridge aimed at limiting bear encounters," 14 June 2019 Visitors in the early 20th century would have seen a Spanish Mission-style shelter house with observation towers, a zoological garden where two brown bears resided and a vineyard. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "See the first changes that will transform west side's Riverside Park over the next 25 years," 24 July 2019 The park service estimates 2,200 brown bears inhabit the park, a number exceeding the people who live on the peninsula. — USA TODAY, "Mowing quest, mayo man, soybean scare: News from around our 50 states," 17 June 2019 Four European brown bears, five wolves, two Eurasian lynx and two wolverines will make their home at Bear Wood. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Wolves and Bears Are Being Returned to a Rare Patch of Ancient Woodland in Britain," 23 July 2019 An autopsy performed by the State Medical Examiner Office determined he was mauled by a brown bear. — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Trail has gone cold’: Bear traps no longer set in wake of Eagle River maulings," 2 July 2018 European brown bears have been extinct in Britain since at least the early Middle Ages—and possibly even earlier. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Wolves and Bears Are Being Returned to a Rare Patch of Ancient Woodland in Britain," 23 July 2019 Along the way, photograph herds of caribou grazing on delicate lichen, moose wading in still lakes, or Dall sheep perched precariously on the surrounding cliffs, and scout for wildlife from brown bears to golden eagles. — National Geographic, "Alaska Middle School Expedition," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brown bear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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