Brown bear
Ursus arctos Biome
Boreal forest & taiga
Meet the animals of boreal forest & taiga and read what we know about how they live there.
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Animals: Boreal forest & taiga
Brown bear
Ursus arctos 
Deer
Gray wolf
Canis lupus 
Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis 
Moose
Alces alces 
Siberian tiger
Panthera tigris altaica 
Tiger
Panthera tigris Articles
Comparisons
How big is a lion? Size and weight compared with a tiger and a human
A male lion weighs 150 to 260 kg and stands about 1.2 m at the shoulder. See how lions measure…
Adaptations
Sunda tiger: adaptations, size, and why it is so endangered
The Sunda tiger is the smallest living tiger. Meet its key adaptations, see how big it gets, and learn why…
Diet & feeding
What does the brown bear eat?
Brown bears are omnivores that eat grasses, roots, berries, ants, salmon and young moose. Their diet changes with the seasons…
Comparisons
How big is a Siberian tiger?
A wild male Siberian tiger usually weighs 165 to 180 kg, and big males reach about 3 m from nose…
Conservation & population
Grizzly polar bear hybrids: are pizzly bears real?
Grizzly polar bear hybrids are real but very rare. All eight known wild pizzlies trace back to one female polar…
Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a wolf?
The 3 key adaptations of a gray wolf, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths, a…
Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a grizzly bear?
The 3 key adaptations of a grizzly bear, sorted into structural, behavioural and physiological, with a labelled diagram, myths, a…
Conservation & population
Where do grizzly bears live?
Grizzly bears live in Alaska, western and northern Canada, and a few mountain areas of the northern US Rockies and…
Conservation & population
Are Moose Endangered – Are moose protected species
Moose are one of the most iconic and fascinating animals of the northern regions of the world. These majestic animals…
Conservation & population
Why are Siberian tigers endangered?
Poaching is the main reason Siberian (Amur) tigers are endangered, followed by a shortage of prey, roads and disease. About…
Size & weight
How much does a grizzly bear weigh? Male, female and height
Male grizzlies in the lower 48 US states usually weigh 180–270 kg (400–600 lb) and females 110–160 kg (250–350 lb).…
Diet & feeding
What do grizzly bears eat?
Grizzly bears are omnivores that eat plants, pine nuts, moths, fish and meat. Their menu changes with the seasons, from…