Animals - Northern Territory

North American Kodiak Bear
Ursus arctos middendorffii
Range:	Alaskan islands of Kodiak, Shuyak and Afognak.
Habitat:	Forest areas; winter in sheltered den.
Diet:	Mostly grass, nuts, berries, roots, and other vegetable matter; Salmon only in the Spring.
Fun Facts:	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!