grizzly bear
a large North American brown bear, Ursus (arctos) horribilis, with coarse, gray-tipped brown fur, once widespread in the western part of the continent as far south as northern Mexico but now restricted to some regions of Alaska, western Canada, and the U.S. Rocky Mountains: a threatened species except in Alaska.
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Origin of grizzly bear
1- Also called silvertip.
- Also grizzly.
- Compare brown bear.
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How to use grizzly bear in a sentence
Imagine sharing an area bigger than Maryland with no one but grizzly bears, wolves, and a few dozen visitors.
Since it’s located near Glacier National Park, there are large predators like grizzly bears and wolves in the immediate vicinity, but the lake it’s located on also freezes over in the winter, and that ice is often of dubious thickness.
When she gets less sleep, it’s like living with a grizzly bear.
She learned how to do experiments, with close calls with grizzly bears and other mishaps along the way, eventually becoming a tenured professor.
An ecologist’s new book gets at the root of trees’ social lives | Cori Vanchieri | June 28, 2021 | Science NewsThe relationship between photographers and habituated grizzly bears in the greater Yellowstone region has also been an issue.
Experts generally consider known mortality to represent about half of actual grizzly bear deaths for the ecosystem.
Can he explain, moreover, how they obtain grizzly bear DNA in the first place?
Where: He runs something called The grizzly bear fund, which is up more than 85% this year.
Little Raven suddenly identified them as cubs of the grizzly bear.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell GregorThe only dangerous animal was the grizzly bear, a beast that never seemed to know when he had had enough of a fight.
Historic Adventures | Rupert S. HollandWhile the six older brothers were away on the war-path the elder daughter, whose name was Bearskin-woman, married a grizzly bear.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis SpenceAs he stood looking at it, wondering what had become of the dog which had drawn it, an immense grizzly-bear suddenly dashed out.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis SpenceFor this exploit the Indian was named Yosemite, which means a full-grown grizzly bear.
Your National Parks | Enos A. Mills
British Dictionary definitions for grizzly bear
a variety of the brown bear, Ursus arctos horribilis, formerly widespread in W North America; its brown fur has cream or white hair tips on the back, giving a grizzled appearance: Often shortened to: grizzly
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