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Grizzly Bear Facts

Posted By Zoe Delphy On October 2, 2008
Grizzly Bear Facts

Did you know that the grizzly bear (Ursus horribilis) can weigh up to 800lbs and reach heights of up to 8 foot when standing on its rear legs. With such mass and size you would expect it to be extremely slow but despite such size it can sprint at speeds as high as 40km/h which is faster than an olympic athlete.

In terms of behaviour and temperament the grizzly bear is a solitary animal sticking to itself except during mating season. Its reputation of being extremely aggresive is a little exaggerated as in most cases it won’t go out of its way to hunt humans or cause trouble. 

So why do people fear the grizzly so much ? Well much of its aggressive reputation stems from the fact that it can’t climb trees very well, which is what most bears do to avert danger. This ultimately means that a threatened grizzly is more likely to stand its ground and attack an oncoming threat rather than running and hiding. 

So despite the stories and the movies, the grizzly in most cases is unlikely to go on aggressive hunting sprees. More so they’re omnivores so will just as happily consume berries, fruits, pine nuts and roots.



6 Responses to “Grizzly Bear Facts”

  1. Joey

    Grizzlies are kick ass man, wouldn’t mess with them one bit.

  2. Jane Hawkings

    That was an interesting read, it really put to light the overall nature of the grizzly, its sad that the movies have given them a bad reputation.

    Afterall the Grizzly is just a sub-species of the common brown bear. Keep up the great work.
    Yours truly
    Jane

  3. Roberto

    Grizzlies are amazing.

    I remember an 80’s awesome movie about them, was excellent.

    Nice site.

  4. Robin

    Great educational website. I have learned a lot from this website

    Robin

  5. Ken

    How large was that bear that was Killed by men or a man with hi powered rifle in Alaska?I heard that it was to be stuffed and put on display at a main airport in Alaska.I also read that it killed at least 2 armed men before being killed.I Am thinking that I read a article that it was around 1500-1800 pds but could not find much info about the bear or if it was indeed that big. ken

  6. JAse

    YEA I THINK THAT THE PEOPLE THAT RUNS AWAY FROM THE GRIZZLY BEAR CAN SET A NEW OLYMPIC RECORD
    LOL

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