There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
11-14-2015, 05:34 AM( This post was last modified: 11-14-2015, 05:35 AM by brotherbear )
The Grizzly Book by Jack Samson - The Trouble with Grizzlies by Thomas Hardin.
The grizzly is by no means as large as his cousin the monster brown bear of Kodiak Island or the Alaskan Peninsula, which sometimes is reputed to weigh 1,500 pounds. Now and then a wild grizzly may weigh 1,000 pounds and I have seen one that I thought would weigh between 850 and 900, but the average big male will weigh from 500 to 600 pounds and the females from 300 to 400. A hide that will square eight feet is a very large one, and one that will square nine feet is tremendous. The average big grizzly's hide will square about seven feet.