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01-24-2016, 05:09 PM( This post was last modified: 01-24-2016, 05:11 PM by brotherbear )
Wild Guide - Bears by Charles Fergus.
Grizzly Bear ( Ursus arctos )... When naturalist Terry Domico photographed a large male that researchers had caught in a leg snare, he watched the bruin vent its frustration on a 4-inch-diameter pine, snapping it off with a single bite. The bear has also chewed through several 6-and-8-inch-diameter trees nearby.
A grizzly bear's head is large. Its face has a "dished," or concave, appearance, with the muzzle ending in a broad, upturned snout. The grizzly possesses massive forelegs and a huge chest. A hump of muscle between the front shoulders provides power to the forelegs, for digging out food or excavating dens. A grizzly's front claws - digging tools par excellence - are longer than its rear claws and may be 3 to 4.5 inches or more in length. The claws are usually pale in color. If a bear's claws are prominent enough that you can see them while the bear is walking, you are probably looking at a grizzly rather than a brown-phase black bear. The rear track of a big grizzly can be 14 inches long and 8 inches wide.
Bear Interactions with Other Predators
