Bears as Predators ~

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The California Grizzly - bear in mind - from the collections of the Bancroft library:

This animal - the biggest and fiercest of the genus - inhabits the mountainous parts of the Missouri region, the forested banks of the Yellowstone River and of the Little Missouri, and the great Rocky Mountain range. It is much bigger, stronger, and faster than the biggest Brown Bear. It often weighs from 800 to 900 pounds. Its muscular strength is so great that it can easily kill the biggest bison. Its fur is used for making muffs and shawl trim, and its pelt sells for twenty to fifty dollars. Reply