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The '''brown bear''' (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear found in large in parts of northern Eurasia and North America. It weighs 100 to 680 kilograms and is the second largest species of the bear family (after the [[polar bear]]). | The '''brown bear''' (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear found in large in parts of northern Eurasia and North America. It weighs 100 to 680 kilograms and is the second largest species of the bear family (after the [[polar bear]]). | ||
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Brown bears are massive animals, males weighing from 300 to 780 kg and measuring 1.7 to 2.2 m in length. Females weigh 200 to 500 kg. | |||
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The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear found in large in parts of northern Eurasia and North America. It weighs 100 to 680 kilograms and is the second largest species of the bear family (after the polar bear).
Characteristics and Behavior
Brown bears are massive animals, males weighing from 300 to 780 kg and measuring 1.7 to 2.2 m in length. Females weigh 200 to 500 kg.
Distribution
Brown bear is distributed in large areas of north America, Europe and Asia. The largest populations are in Russia, the United States (where the largest population is in Alaska), and Canada.
In Europe there are preserved populations in several separated areas. The strongest populations are in Russian and Carpathian. There is a stable population in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Another stable population is the Balkan population that stretches over parts of North-East Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania and Greece.