grizzly bear
nounDefinition of grizzly bear
Note: The grizzly bear is the same species as the brown bear, but grizzly bear is typically used for the North American brown bear and not the European or Asian brown bear. In the U.S., grizzly bear is most often used for a brown bear of inland habitats (as in Montana and western Canada) that is typically smaller than coastal brown bears and usually has lighter-colored tips on the fur. The grizzly bear is often considered a subspecies (Ursus arctos horribilis) of the brown bear and, especially formerly, a separate species (Ursus horribilis).
The brown bears of Kodiak Island, the grizzly bears of the Rocky Mountains and interior Alaska, the European brown bear, all are now considered to be the same species, Ursus arctos, despite tremendous variation in color, size, and habits. — Natural History— called also grizzly
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Conservationists and some politicians decried the changes as a major rollback of the 46-year old law credited with saving the bald eagle, grizzly bear, humpback whale, American alligator and Florida manatee from extinction. — oregonlive.com, "New Trump rules weaken Endangered Species Act," 12 Aug. 2019 The outlet also said that both a grizzly bear and black bear found in the area were killed on Friday, and authorities will conduct necropsies to determine if either animal were involved in the fatal attack. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Composer and Musician Julien Gauthier Dragged from His Tent and Mauled to Death by a Bear," 21 Aug. 2019 Trump overhauls Endangered Species Act Endangered species rules that helped save bald eagles, grizzly bears and dozens of other animals and plants are being changed, and more animals are at risk of extinction, environmentalists say. — Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, "'This could be the beginning of the end'," 12 Aug. 2019 Click through our gallery for some of the more memorable camera trap photos, from an owl’s nighttime flight to a grizzly bear’s apple-picking adventure. — Ruhi Manek, National Geographic, "Our favorite candid photographs of wild animals—taken via camera trap," 6 Aug. 2019 Idaho Kelly Creek: Wildlife officials are urging black bear hunters to choose their targets with care after a protected grizzly bear was spotted in north-central Idaho for the first time in a decade. — USA TODAY, "Whiskey webs, alien abductions, goldfish invasion: News from around our 50 states," 25 June 2019 The grizzly bear is collared and tracked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. — USA TODAY, "Whiskey webs, alien abductions, goldfish invasion: News from around our 50 states," 25 June 2019 Second, learn the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat [feces]. — WSJ, "Readers Support the Right to Disarm Bears," 2 Aug. 2018 Conservationists and others worry that if climate change continues to drive grizzly bears into polar bear territory, such interbreeding will become more common and will devastate the polar bear population. — Quanta Magazine, "Interspecies Hybrids Play a Vital Role in Evolution," 24 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grizzly bear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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