Brown Bear

The brown bear is a large bear found across parts of Eurasia and North America. A muscular shoulder hump helps distinguish it from many other bears. It eats a wide range of foods, including plants, insects, fish and other animals. Food supplies vary greatly between habitats, from inland mountains to salmon-bearing rivers. Many brown bears den during winter, and females give birth to cubs in the den. Grizzly bears are part of the brown bear species rather than a separate species.