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About the brown bear
The brown bear is a mammal in the family Ursidae (order Carnivora). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 500.0 kg.
What does the brown bear sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear native to Eurasia and North America. Of the land carnivorans, it is rivaled in size only by its closest relative, the polar bear, which is much less variable in size and slightly bigger on average. The brown bear is a sexually dimorphic species, as adult males are larger and more compactly built than females. The fur ranges in color from cream to reddish to dark brown. It has evolved large hump muscles, unique among bears, and paws up to 21 cm (8.3 in) wide and 36 cm (14 in) long, to effectively dig through dirt. Its teeth are similar to those of other bears and reflect its dietary plasticity.
Frequently asked questions
What does a brown bear sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the brown bear on this page. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the brown bear endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the brown bear as “least concern”.
What family does the brown bear belong to?
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) belongs to the family Ursidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources & credits
- Yellowstone sound library - Grizzly Bear Eating - 002 by NPS & MSU Acoustic Atlas / Jennifer Jerrett – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q36341 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Brown bear – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Robert F. Tobler – CC BY-SA 4.0