The brown bear includes many subspecies, including the kodiak and grizzly. Coloration varies by region and individual from a pale fawn to near black. All subspecies are large, males growing over 6 feet in length and 800 pounds, depending on available diet. The northern salmon-feeding populations are by far the largest, with males weighing as much as 1500 pounds. In the United States, the heaviest concentrations of brown bears occur in Alaska, their range in the lower 48 is now reduced to less than 1 percent of its historical scope.
via： The Nature Conservancy
photo: John.E.Marriott
