Grizzly Bear facts and information

Grizzly Bear Facts

The grizzly bear, also known as the brown bear, weight 300 to 1,500 pounds and stand up to 8 feet tall. Grizzly bears in the United States are an endangered species that are at risk of extinction. Keep reading for more bear facts and information.

  • Grizzly bears are powerful animals that can be found in certain areas of Canada and the United States. Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Washington are the states that are home to the grizzly bear.
  • The grizzly bear is also known as the brown bear.
  • Even though grizzly bears are extremely large they can run up to 35 miles per hour
  • The grizzly bear looks different than other bears because of its long curved claws, humped shoulders, and a face that looks like it’s been pushed in. The large hump on their shoulders gives the grizzly the power to dig in the ground and tear apart dead logs to find food
  • Grizzly bears mate in the spring and their babies are born from January to March. The female usually gives birth to two cubs that weigh only 1 pound when they are born. The newborn grizzly bear cubs don’t have any fur when they are born, and they are blind. Grizzly bear cubs stay with their mother until they are two or three years old
  • Grizzly bears that live in the United States are becoming a threatened species and need to be protected from extinction.

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