Ursus arctos

E639107

Ursus arctos is the brown bear, a large omnivorous mammal native to Eurasia and North America and one of the most widespread bear species in the world.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Ursus arctos horribilis 2
Ursus arctos arctos 1

Statements (81)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bear
mammal
species
activityPattern crepuscular
mostly diurnal
averageFemaleMassRange 80–250 kg
averageLifespanCaptivity up to 40 years
averageLifespanWild 20–30 years
averageMaleMassRange 135–390 kg
binomialName Ursus arctos NERFINISHED
bodyLengthRange 1.4–2.8 m
canStandBipedally true
class Mammalia
climbingAbility good climber when young
coatColor almost black
blond
brown
commonName brown bear
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol in many Eurasian cultures
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet omnivorous
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
eats berries
carrion
insects
nuts
roots
family Ursidae
gestationType delayed implantation
habitat coastal areas
forests
mountains
subalpine meadows
tundra
hibernates true
introducedTo South America NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
litterSizeRange 1–4 cubs
locomotion plantigrade
maximumRecordedMass ~780 kg
nativeTo Asia NERFINISHED
Eurasia NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
North America
order Carnivora
parentTaxon Ursus
phylum Chordata
preysOn salmon
ungulates
rangeIncludes Alaska NERFINISHED
Balkans NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
Carpathian Mountains NERFINISHED
Caucasus NERFINISHED
Himalayas NERFINISHED
Japan (Hokkaido) NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
Scandinavia NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
reproductiveSeason late spring to early summer
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
shoulderHeightRange 0.9–1.5 m
subspecies Ursus arctos arctos
Ursus arctos collaris
Ursus arctos horribilis NERFINISHED
Ursus arctos isabellinus NERFINISHED
Ursus arctos lasiotus NERFINISHED
Ursus arctos middendorffi
Ursus arctos pruinosus NERFINISHED
Ursus arctos syriacus NERFINISHED
swimmingAbility strong swimmer
taxonRank species
threats habitat loss
human–wildlife conflict
poaching
trophicLevel omnivore
usedAsNationalAnimalOf Russia NERFINISHED
usedAsStateAnimalOf California (grizzly bear subspecies, extinct there)
yearDescribed 1758

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kodiak bear parentTaxon Ursus arctos
Grizzly Ridge primarySpeciesExhibited Ursus arctos
this entity surface form: Ursus arctos horribilis
Ursus arctos californicus relatedTo Ursus arctos
this entity surface form: Ursus arctos horribilis
Eurasian brown bear scientificName Ursus arctos
this entity surface form: Ursus arctos arctos
Kodiak bear species Ursus arctos
Ursus typicalSpecies Ursus arctos