Siberian Brown Bear

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The Siberian brown bear (Ursus arctos collaris) is a subspecies of brown bear (Ursus arctos) found in most of Siberia and in northern Mongolia, far northern Xinjiang, and extreme eastern Kazakhstan.

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Siberian brown bears tend to be intermediate in size between Eurasian Brown Bears and Kamchatka Brown Bears. They are larger than Eurasian brown bears, with denser bones and a larger skull, though smaller than Kamchatka brown bears. Their fur is more luxuriant than that of any other brown bear subspecies. Their pelts are usually dark brown with noticeably darker legs, but will vary from light pale brown to dark brown. Some individuals will show yellowish, cinnamon or black tones. The claws are brown to blackish-brown, strongly curved, up to 3- 1/3 inches (85 mm) in length. Their size, colour and aggressiveness make them similair to North American Grizzly Bears.

[edit] References

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