silvertip
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of silvertip
Example Sentences
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"Cougar means mountain-lion or panther, an' a silvertip is a grizzly bear."
From The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey
Her feet rested in the fur of a monster silvertip, fur thicker and softer than the pile of any carpet ever fabricated by man.
From North of Fifty-Three by Anton Otto Fischer
It is the Mountain Goats' Protective Union that condemns the silvertip grizzly to laborious digging for humble little ground-squirrels, instead of killing goats for a living.
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by William Temple Hornaday
An' whenever an' old silvertip comes mozyin' across from the Mazatzals he kills stock.
From To the Last Man by Zane Grey
He plied her with questions about the sheep, and wanted to know if there would be more wolves, and if she thought the "silvertip" would come.
From Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey
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