Grizzly Bears current remaining range has dwindled to Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington in the lower 48 states. 

 Biologist estimate 40,000 grizzlies are holding strong in Alaska,

Nearly half of Canada's grizzly population -13,000- lives in the province of British Colombia.

Black bears weigh between 200 lb. and 600lbs.

Grizzly bears and black bears can run in burst up to 35mph.

Black bears may live up to 20 years in the wild and grizzlies up to 30 years.

Despite their common name, black bear, they are some times brown, blonde, honey colored or black.

Unlike grizzly bears, black bears have no pronounced shoulder hump or concave facial profile.

Adult male black bears average 275lbs and females average 175lbs.

Black bears and grizzlies are omnivores; they eat both plants and protein.

Grizzly bears can reach weights of 300 -1250 pounds.

Black bears have short claws of up to 2 " that help them climb trees.

Most grizzlies can't climb trees, as their long nails can not support their weight.

Bears can claw through rotten logs or over turn rocks to search for insects to eat.

Hyperphagia is the biologist term for bears intense feeding period a week or two before hibernation.

Bears have five toes on each foot like people.

A bear's strongest sense, is its acute sense of smell.

Male bears are called boars and female bears are called sows.