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North American Kodiak Bear
Ursus arctos middendorffii

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Range: Alaskan islands of Kodiak, Shuyak and Afognak.
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Habitat: Forest areas; winter in sheltered den.
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Diet: Mostly grass, nuts, berries, roots, and other vegetable matter; Salmon only in the Spring.
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Fun Facts:
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  • Generally bears are not dangerous to humans, choosing to flee when people approach!
  • A bear is most likely to be dangerous when it has not found a hibernation site, when it has been disturbed from hibernation, or if it has not built a sufficient fat supply and cannot "fall asleep" to hibernate!
  • A newborn bear weighs less than a pound!   They gain sight after 29-35 days!
  • Mothers are very good and they spend a lot of time raising the young and moving them when they are in danger!

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