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Few animals embody the spirit of Canada’s wilderness as well as the Grizzly Bear. Its figure brings to mind feelings of solitude, the mysteries of uncharted back country, and an uneasy respect.
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A cousin to both the Kodiak and the smaller Eurasian Brown Bear, the Grizzly (Urus arctos horribilis) is larger than a black bear and easily recognizable by the hump between its shoulders. It has an average lifespan of 20 years. Females have between one and three cubs that they raise for two to four years. Grizzly bears hibernate up to seven months of each year, and range widely to find food to build up their fat reserves. A Grizzly bear’s diet consists of as much as 90% plants, including roots and berries. Coastal bears in British Columbia rely upon the salmon spawn as a major source of food. The current Grizzly Bear population numbers between 27,000 and 30,000 with the largest portion in British Columbia. Other groups exist in Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Previously, grizzlies also inhabited the prairie provinces, but the last of these disappeared from the Cypress Hills area around 1900. To keep this majestic animal’s important presence in Canada, we must practice conservation measures to live alongside them. Source: www.speciesatrisk.gc.ca
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