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The grizzly bear is also known as the brown bear. Its fur ranges from a cream color to almost black. The bear's fur has a "grizzled" look, which gave it its name. The grizzly bear has a hump on its back made of muscle mass and the grizzly can weigh 350-1500 pounds. (www.nhptv.org) While Black bears live in forest areas, so they can climb a tree in case of danger, grizzlies live in …

…basically find food, find a mate, and avoid potential predators. Most grizzlies are active during morning and late evening hours. During the day grizzlies sleep somewhere with a lot of cover to avoid heat. The only exception to this is during the fall when they are spending all of their time fattening up for hibernation. If the grizzly bear's food starts running out it will expand its territory to find more food. (www.bear.org)