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The Norwegian Brown Bear

 

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Weight
Males: 100-300 kgs, Females: 60-200 kgs

The size of the Norwegian(scandinavian) Brown bear is scares compared to the size of bears from Russia or North-America, but they still maintain their powerful and bulky body, and is by far the most powerful predator in Scandinavia. 

Diet
Bears in scandinavia get their energi from everithing from berries and plants, to kalves of Moose and Reindeer. They also eat herbs and grass. The Diet of the Norwegian Brown Bears is mostly dominated by plants, roots and most of all Berries. Berries is by far the most important source of food for brown bears during the fall in scandinavia, the proteins and minerals the berries carry is very important for bears before they hybrinate in the winter. When the bear needs to stock up on protein in spring and summertime ants and prey items like Moose and raindeer are very important, 

Territory
The size of the territories of scandinavian brown bears vary a lot based on both individual and gender. Males have a lot bigger territories than females. 

Females with cubs usally have a territory size between 100-150 square km, whilst females without cubs have territoires between 200-300 Square Km. Males have a staggering range between 800-1000 Square km, compared to their females. (I`ve even heard of Brown Bear males elsewhere in Europe with ranges up to 10.000 Square Km!!) 

Young males without territories wander great distances in search of a territory, they have been observed wandering thousands of kilometers. 

Population (Only Norwegian population)
The last census was done in 2013, and then there were proven a population of 148 brown bears in Norway. 55 of these were females, and 93 was males. The brown bears status in Norway is a sad situation, our brown bear population is way to low compared to the all empty, uninhabited areas of wilderness we have. Brown bears can be shot and killed for eating nothing less than one sheep, and if it even comes close to a place where humans live. Whilst in North-America they can insted be relocated for similar cases. 

In 2013 we had nothing more than 13 litters of cubs in all of Norway.

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We have few litters, and very few survivours. 




 

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Here is a map that shows where brown bears are situated in Norway (Blue: Males / Red: Females)
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