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brown bear
noun
: any of several chiefly brown bears that are usually considered a single species (Ursus arctos), that formerly inhabited western North America from Alaska to northern Mexico and much of Europe and Asia but are now much restricted in range, and that include the grizzly bear and Kodiak bear
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Set in the majestic French Pyrenees, the film addresses the battle between heritage and modernity as the reintroduction of brown bears collides head first with a traditional shepherding community.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
The best time to see brown bears in south-central Alaska is from June to early September, with each month offering unique bear activity.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
In addition to the live cameras, Katmai has become a bucket list tourist destination and viewing stands have been built on the river to allow people to watch the brown bears fish for salmon.
—CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
Otis has become the face of Fat Bear Week, an annual online bracket-style competition that celebrates the heft of the brown bears at Katmai’s Brooks Falls.
—Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
The best time to see brown bears in south-central Alaska is from June to early September, with each month offering unique bear activity.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
In addition to the live cameras, Katmai has become a bucket list tourist destination and viewing stands have been built on the river to allow people to watch the brown bears fish for salmon.
—CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024
Otis has become the face of Fat Bear Week, an annual online bracket-style competition that celebrates the heft of the brown bears at Katmai’s Brooks Falls.
—Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Brown bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20bear. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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