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Fortress of the Grizzlies by Dan Wakeman and Wendy Shymanski - Bears of the Khutzeymateen:

Fifteen years ago, Buffalo and Lefty were the two dominant grizzlies in the Khutzeymateen Valley.

Buffalo looked like a large bison with his boxy stature, dark brown colouring, and hearty weight of 900 to 1,000 pounds. Solitary in nature and rarely seen, he was a confident, handsome bear with a slow and powerful walk, and he surely has a lot of offspring to his credit. He and Lucy mated regularly for about six years.

Lefty looked more like a gorilla. Although about the same weight as Buffalo, he was not quite as good-looking. We called him Lefty because Buffalo bit his ear off in battle. Lefty had many major battle scars, including a partially deformed face and a three-foot-long scar on his side, which reflected the horrific battles that can take place over females and territory.

No one has seen Buffalo for a few years now, and he would probably be over 30 if he is still alive. Lefty, who was seen mating with Lucy after Buffalo disappeared from the scene, is well into his late twenties. Reply