Brown bear
Brown bear Temporal range:Pleistocene-Holocene
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Kodiak bearonKodiak Island | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Ursidae |
Genus: | Ursus |
Species: | U. arctos
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Binomial name | |
Ursus arctos Linnaeus,1758
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Brown bear range map |
Thebrown bear(Ursus arctos) is a largebearnative toEurasiaandNorth America.It is one of the largest landcarnivorans,rivaled in size only by its closest relative, thepolar bear,which is much less variable in size and slightly bigger on average. The brown bear is asexually dimorphicspecies, as adult males are larger and more compactly built than females. Thepelageranges from reddish to yellowish-brown, and dark brown to cream in color. It evolved large hump muscles, unique among bears, and wide 21 to 36 cm (8.3 to 14.2 in) long paws to effectively dig through dirt. Its teeth are similar to those of other bears and reflect itsdietary plasticity.
Throughout the brown bear's range, it inhabits mainlyforested habitatsin elevations of up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft). It isomnivorous,and consumes a variety of plant and animal species. Contrary to popular belief, the brown bear derives 90% of its diet from plants. When hunting, it will target animals as small asrodents,to those as large asmooseormuskoxen.In parts of coastalAlaska,brown bears predominately feed onspawningsalmonthat come near shore to lay their eggs. For most of the year, it is asolitary animalthat only associates whenmatingor raising cubs. Females give birth to an average of one to three cubs that remain with their mother for 1.5 to 4.5 years. It is a long lived animal, with an average lifespan of 25 years in the wild. Relative to its body size, the brown bear has an exceptionally large brain for a land carnivore. This large brain allows for high cognitive abilities, such astool use.Attacks on humans,though widely reported, are generally rare.
While the brown bear's range has shrunk, and it has faced local extinctions across its wide range, it remains listed as aleast concernspecies by theInternational Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) with a total estimated population in 2017 of 110,000. Populations that were hunted to extinction in the 19th and 20th centuries are theAtlas bearofNorth Africaand theCalifornian,UngavanandMexicanpopulations of the grizzly bear of North America. Many of the populations in the southern parts of Eurasia are highly endangered as well. One of the smaller-bodied forms, theHimalayan brown bear,is critically endangered, occupying only 2% of its former range and threatened by uncontrolled poaching for its body parts. TheMarsican brown bearof central Italy is one of several currently isolated populations of theEurasian brown bearand is believed to have a population of justc. 50bears.
The brown bear is considered to be one of the most popular of the world'scharismatic megafauna.It has been kept inzoossince ancient times, and has beentamedand trained to perform incircusesand other acts. For thousands of years, the brown bear has found a predominant role inhuman culture,and is often featured inliterature,art,folkloreandmythology.
Etymology
The brown bear is sometimes referred to as thebruin,fromMiddle English.This name originated in the fableHistory ofReynard the Foxtranslated byWilliam CaxtonfromMiddle Dutchbruunorbruyn,meaningbrown(the color).[3][4]In the mid-19th century United States, the brown bear was called "Old Ephraim" and sometimes as "Moccasin Joe".[5]
The scientific name of the brown bear,Ursus arctos,comes from the Latinursus,meaning "bear",[6]and the Greekἄρκτος/arktos,also meaning "bear".[7]
Evolution and taxonomy
Taxonomy and subspecies
Carl Linnaeusscientifically described the species under the nameUrsus arctosin the 1758 edition ofSystema Naturae.[8]Brown bear taxonomy and subspecies classification has been described as "formidable and confusing," with few authorities listing the same specific set of subspecies.[9]There are hundreds of obsolete brown bear subspecies. As many as 90 subspecies have been proposed.[10][11]A 2008DNA analysisidentified as few as five main clades which contain all extant brown bears, while a 2017 phylogenetic study revealed nine clades, including one representing polar bears.[12][13]As of 2005[update],15 extant or recently extinct subspecies were recognized by the general scientific community.[14]
DNA analysis shows that, apart from recent human-causedpopulation fragmentation,[15]brown bears in North America are generally part of a single interconnected population system, with the exception of the population (or subspecies) in theKodiak Archipelago,which has probably been isolated since the end of the last Ice Age.[16][17]These data demonstrate thatU. a. gyas, U. a. horribilis, U. a. sitkensisandU. a. stikeenensisare not distinct or cohesive groups, and would more accurately be described asecotypes.For example, brown bears in any particular region of the Alaska coast are more closely related to adjacent grizzly bears than to distant populations of brown bears.[18]
The history of the bears of theAlexander Archipelagois unusual in that these island populations carry polar bear DNA, presumably originating from a population of polar bears that was left behind at the end of the Pleistocene, but have since been connected with adjacent mainland populations through movement of males, to the point where their nuclear genomes are now more than 90% of brown bear ancestry.[19]MtDNAanalysis revealed that brown bears are apparently divided into five different clades, some of which coexist or co-occur in different regions.[20]
Evolution
The brown bear is one of eight extant species in thebearfamily Ursidae and of six extant species in the subfamilyUrsinae.
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The polar bear and the brown bear form a close grouping, while the relationships of the other species are not very well resolved.[22] |
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The study concludes that Ursine bears originated around 5 million years ago and show extensive hybridization of species in their lineage.[23] |
The brown bear is thought to have evolved from theEtruscan bear(Ursus etruscus) in Asia during theearly Pliocene.[24][25]A genetic analysis indicated that the brown bear lineage diverged from thecave bearspecies complex approximately 1.2–1.4 million years ago, but did not clarify ifU. savinipersisted as aparaspeciesfor the brown bear before perishing.[26]The oldest brown bear fossils occur in Asia from about 500,000 to 300, 000 years ago.[27][28]They entered Europe 250,000 years ago and North Africa shortly after.[24]Brown bear remains from the Pleistocene period are common in theBritish Isles,where amongst other factors, they may have contributed to the extinction ofcave bears(Ursus spelaeus).[29]
Brown bears first emigrated to North America from Eurasia viaBeringiaduring theIllinoian Glaciation.[30]Genetic evidence suggests several brown bear populations migrated into North America, aligning with the glacial cycles of the Pleistocene. The founding population of most North American brown bears arrived first, with the genetic lineage developing around ~177,000 BP. Genetic divergences suggest brown bears first migrated south duringMIS-5(~92,000–83,000 BP) upon the opening of the ice-free corridor,[30][31][32]After a local extinction in Beringia ~33,000 BP, two new but closely related lineages repopulated Alaska and northern Canada from Eurasia after theLast Glacial Maximum(>25,000 BP).[30]
Brown bear fossils discovered inOntario,Ohio,KentuckyandLabradorshow that the species occurred farther east than indicated in historic records.[24]In North America, two types of the subspeciesUrsus arctos horribilisare generally recognized—the coastal brown bear and the inland grizzly bear.[33]
Hybrids
A grizzly–polar bear hybrid is a rareursid hybridresulting from a crossbreeding of a brown bear and apolar bear.It has occurred both in captivity and in the wild. In 2006, the occurrence of this hybrid was confirmed by testing theDNAof a strange-looking bear that had been shot in the CanadianArctic,and seven more hybrids have since been confirmed in the same region, all descended from a single female polar bear.[34]Previously, the hybrid had been produced inzoosand was considered a "cryptid"(a hypothesized animal for which there is no scientific proof of existence in the wild).[35]Analyses of the genomes of bears have shown thatintrogressionbetween species was widespread during the evolution of the genusUrsus,[36]including the introgression of polar bear DNA introduced to brown bears during the Pleistocene.[37]
Description
Size
The brown bear is the most variable in size of modern bears. The typical size depends upon which population it is from, as most accepted subtypes vary widely in size. This is in part due tosexual dimorphism,as male brown bears average at least 30% larger in most subtypes. Individual bears vary in size seasonally, weighing the least in spring due to lack of foraging during hibernation, and the most in late fall, after a period ofhyperphagiato put on additional weight to prepare for hibernation.[38][39]
Brown bears generally weigh 80 to 600 kg (180 to 1,320 lb), with males outweighing females.[40]They have a head-and-body length of 1.4 to 2.8 m (4 ft 7 in to 9 ft 2 in) and a shoulder height of 70 to 153 cm (28 to 60 in). The tail is relatively short, as in all bears, ranging from 6 to 22 cm (2.4 to 8.7 in) in length.[41][42]The smallest brown bears, females during spring among barren-ground populations, can weigh so little as to roughly match the body mass of males of the smallest living bear species, thesun bear(Helarctos malayanus), while the largest coastal populations attain sizes broadly similar to those of the largest living bear species, thepolar bear.[43]Interior brown bears are generally smaller than is often perceived, being around the same weight as an averagelion,at an average of 180 kg (400 lb) in males and 135 kg (298 lb) in females, whereas adults of the coastal populations weigh about twice as much.[44]The average weight of adult male bears from 19 populations, was found to be 217 kg (478 lb) while adult females from 24 populations were found to average 152 kg (335 lb).[33][45]
Coloration
Brown bears are often not fully brown.[46]They have long, thick fur, with a moderately elongated mane at the back of the neck which varies somewhat across the types.[47]In India, brown bears can be reddish with silver-tipped hairs, while in China brown bears are bicolored, with a yellowish-brown or whitish collar across the neck, chest and shoulders.[46][48]Even within well-defined subspecies, individuals may show highly variable hues of brown. North American grizzlies can be dark brown (almost black) to cream (almost white) or yellowish-brown and often have darker-colored legs. The common name "grizzly" stems from their typical coloration, with the hairs on their back usually being brownish-black at the base and whitish-cream at the tips, giving them their distinctive "grizzled" color. Apart from thecinnamon subspeciesof theAmerican black bear(U. americanus cinnamonum), the brown bear is the only modern bear species to typically appear truly brown.[49]The winter fur is very thick and long, especially in northern subspecies, and can reach 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) at thewithers.The winter hairs are thin, yet rough to the touch. The summer fur is much shorter and sparser, with its length and density varying geographically.[50]
Cranial morphology and size
Adults have massive, heavily built concave skulls, which are large in proportion to the body.[49]The projections of the skull are well developed.[50]Skull lengths of Russian brown bears tend to be 31.5 to 45.5 cm (12.4 to 17.9 in) for males, and 27.5 to 39.7 cm (10.8 to 15.6 in) for females. The width of thezygomatic archesin males is 17.5 to 27.7 cm (6.9 to 10.9 in), and 14.7 to 24.7 cm (5.8 to 9.7 in) in females.[50]Brown bears have strong jaws: theincisorsandcanine teethare large, with the lower canines being strongly curved. The first three molars of the upper jaw are underdeveloped and single crowned with one root. The second upper molar is smaller than the others, and is usually absent in adults. It is usually lost at an early age, leaving no trace of the alveolus in the jaw. The first three molars of the lower jaw are very weak, and are often lost at an early age.[50]The teeth of brown bears reflect their dietary plasticity and are broadly similar to other bears.[51][52]They are reliably larger than teeth ofAmerican black bears,but average smaller in molar length thanpolar bears.[53]Brown bears have the broadest skull of any extant ursine bear.[44]
Claws and feet
Brown bears have large, curved claws, with the front ones being larger than the back. They may reach 5 to 6 cm (2.0 to 2.4 in) and measure 7 to 10 cm (2.8 to 3.9 in) along the curve.[50]Compared with theAmerican black bear(Ursus americanus), the brown bear has longer and stronger claws, with a blunt curve.[49]Due to their claw structure, in addition to their excessive weight, adult brown bears are not able to climb trees as well as black bears. In rare cases adult female brown bears have been seen scaling trees.[54]The claws of a polar bear are quite different, being notably shorter but broader with a strong curve and sharper point.[27][55]The species has large paws; the rear feet measures 21 to 36 cm (8.3 to 14.2 in) long, while the forefeet tend to measure 40% less.[56]Brown bears are the only extant bears with a hump at the top of their shoulder, which is made entirely of muscle. This feature having developed presumably for imparting more force in digging, helps during foraging and is used heavily in den construction prior to hibernation.[49]
Distribution and habitat
Brown bears were once native to Europe, much of Asia, theAtlas Mountainsof Africa, and North America,[57]but are nowextirpatedin some areas, and their populations have greatly decreased in other areas. There are approximately 200,000 brown bears left in the world.[58]The largest populations are in Russia with 130,000,[59]the United States with 32,500, and Canada with around 25,000. Brown bears live inAlaska,east through the Yukon andNorthwest Territories,south throughBritish Columbiaand through the western half ofAlberta.The Alaskan population is estimated at a healthy 30,000 individuals.[60]In the lower 48 states, they are repopulating slowly, but steadily along the Rockies and the western Great Plains.[61]
In Europe, in 2010, there were 14,000 brown bears in ten fragmented populations, from Spain (estimated at only 20–25 animals in thePyreneesin 2010,[62]in a range shared between Spain, France andAndorra,and some 210 animals inAsturias,Cantabria,GaliciaandLeón,in thePicos de Europaand adjacent areas in 2013[63]) in the west, to Russia in the east, and from Sweden andFinlandin the north toRomania(5,000–6,000),Bulgaria(900–1,200),Slovakia(with about 600–800 animals),Slovenia(500–700 animals) andGreece(with Karamanlidis et al. 2015 estimating >450 animals) in the south.[64][65]In Asia, brown bears are found primarily throughout Russia, thence more spottily southwest to parts of the Middle East, including the EasternBlack Sea Region,Turkeythat has 5,432[66]individuals of brown bear, to as far south as southwesternIran,and to the southeast in Northeast China. Brown bears are also found in WesternChina,Kyrgyzstan,North Korea,Pakistan,AfghanistanandIndia.A population of brown bear can be found on the Japanese island ofHokkaidō,which holds the largest number of non-Russian brown bears in eastern Asia with about 2,000–3,000 animals.[56]
This species inhabits the broadest range of habitats of any living bear species.[56] They seem to have no altitudinal preferences and have been recorded from sea level to an elevation of 5,000 m (16,000 ft) in theHimalayas.[56]In most of their range, brown bears seem to prefer semiopen country, with a scattering of vegetation that can allow them a resting spot during the day. However, they have been recorded as inhabiting every variety of northerntemperate forestknown to occur.[56]
Conservation status
While the brown bear's range has shrunk and it has faced local extinctions, it remains listed as aleast-concern speciesby theIUCN,with a total population of approximately 200,000. As of 2012[update],the brown bear and theAmerican black bearare the only bear species not classified as threatened by the IUCN.[1][20]However, theCalifornia grizzly bear,Ungava brown bear,Atlas bearandMexican grizzly bear,as well as brown bear populations in thePacific Northwest,were hunted to extinction in the 19th and early 20th centuries and many of the southern Asian subspecies are highly endangered.[67]TheSyrian brown bear(U. a. syriacus) is very rare and it has been extirpated from more than half of its historic range.[68]One of the smallest-bodied subspecies, theHimalayan brown bear(U. a. isabellinus), is critically endangered, occupying only 2% of its former range and threatened by uncontrolled poaching for its body parts.[69]TheMarsican brown bearin central Italy is believed to have a population of just 50 bears.[70]
The smallest populations are most vulnerable tohabitat lossandfragmentation,whereas the largest are primarily threatened byoverhunting.The use of land foragriculturemay negatively effect brown bears. Additionally, roads andrailway trackscould pose a serious threat, as in comingvehiclesmay collide with crossing animals.[1]Poachinghas been cited as another mortality factor.[71]In one instance, a 3-year-long survey in the Russian Far East detected the illegal shipping of brown beargallbladderto Southeast Asian countries. The purpose and motive behind the trade is unknown.[72]
An action plan in 2000 aimed to conserve brown bears in Europe by mitigatinghuman–wildlife conflict,educating farm owners on sustainable practices and preserving/expanding remaining forests.[73]Compensations were given to people who suffered losses inlivestock,food supplies or shelters.[74]Growing bear populations were recorded in some countries, such as Sweden, where an increase of 1.5% per annum occurred between the 1940s and 1990s.[75]Brown bears inCentral Asiaare primarily threatened byclimate change.In response to this, conservationists plan on buildingwildlife corridorsto promote easy access from one brown bear population to another.[76]InHimalayanNepal,farmers may kill brown bears in revenge for livestock predation.[77]
Behavior and life history
A 2014 study revealed that brown bears peaked in activity around the morning and early evening hours.[78]Although activity can happen day or night, bears who live in locations with higher levels of human interaction are more likely to be fully nocturnal.[79] In low-disturbance areas, many adult bears are primarilycrepuscular,while yearlings and newly independent bears appear to be most active throughout the day.[80][81]In summer through autumn, a brown bear can double its weight from the spring, gaining up to 180 kg (400 lb) of fat, on which it relies to make it through winter, when it becomes lethargic.[82][83]Although they are not fullhibernatorsand can be woken easily, both sexes prefer todenin a protected spot during the winter months.[84]Hibernation dens may consist of any spot that provides cover from the elements and that can accommodate their bodies, such as a cave, crevice, cavernous tree roots, or hollow logs.[85]
Brown bears have one of the largest brains of any extant carnivoran relative to their body size and have been shown to engage in tool use, which requires advanced cognitive abilities.[86]This species is mostly solitary, although bears may gather in large numbers at major food sources (e.g., open garbage dumps or rivers holding spawningsalmon) and form social hierarchies based on age and size.[87][88]Adult male bears are particularly aggressive and are avoided by adolescent and subadult males, both at concentrated feeding opportunities and chance encounters. Females with cubs rival adult males in aggression and are much more intolerant of other bears than single females. Young adolescent males tend to be least aggressive and have been observed in nonantagonistic interactions with each other.[89][90]Dominancebetween bears is asserted by making a frontal orientation, showing off canines, muzzle twisting and neck stretching to which a subordinate will respond with a lateral orientation, by turning away and dropping the head and by sitting or lying down.[87]During combat, bears use their paws to strike their opponents in the chest or shoulders and bite the head or neck.[91]
Communication
Several different facial expressions have been documented in brown bears. The "relaxed-face" is made in everyday activities and has the ears pointed to the sides and the mouth closed or slackly open. During social play, bears make "relaxed open-mouth face" in which the mouth is open, with a curled upper lip and hanging lower lip, and the ears alert and shifting. When looking at another animal at a distance, the bear makes an "alert face" as the ears are cocked and alert, the eyes wide open but the mouth is closed or only open slightly. The "tense closed mouth face" is made with the ears laid back and the mouth closed and occurs when the bear feels threatened. When approached by another individual, the animal makes a "puckered-lip face" with a protruding upper lip and ears which go from cocked and alert when at a certain distance to laid back when closer or when retreating. The "jaw gape face" consists of an open mouth with visible lower canines and hanging lips while the "biting face" is similar to the "relaxed open-mouth face" except the ears are flattened and the eyes are wide enough to expose thesclera.Both the "jaw gape face" and the "biting face" are made in aggression and bears switch between them.[91]
Brown bears also produce various vocalizations. Huffing occurs when the animal is tense while woofing is made when alarmed. Both sounds are produced by exhalations though huffing is harsher and is made continuously (two per second).Growlsandroarsare made in aggression. Growling is "harsh" and "guttural"and can range from a simplegrrrto a rumble. A rumbling growl can escalate into a roar when the bear is charging. Roaring is described as "thunderous" and can travel 2 km (1.2 mi). Mothers and cubs wanting physical contact will bawl, which is heard aswaugh!, waugh!.[91]
Home ranges
Brown bears usually occur over vast home ranges; however, they are not highly territorial. Several adult bears roam freely over the same vicinity without issue, unless rights to a fertile female or food sources are being contested.[33][90]Despite their lack of traditional territorial behavior, adult males seem to have a "personal zone" in which other bears are not tolerated if they are seen.[92]Males always wander further than females, due to both increasing access to females and food sources, while females are advantaged by smaller territories in part since it decreases the likelihood of encounters with male bears who may endanger their cubs.[33][93]
In areas where food is abundant, such as coastal Alaska, home ranges for females and males are up to 24 km2(9.3 sq mi) and 89 km2(34 sq mi), respectively. Similarly, inBritish Columbia,bears of the two sexes travel relatively compact home ranges of 115 and 318 km2(44 and 123 sq mi). InYellowstone National Park,home ranges for females are up to 281 km2(108 sq mi) and up to 874 km2(337 sq mi) for males. InRomania,the largest home range was recorded for adult males (3,143 km2;1,214 sq mi).[94]In the central Arctic of Canada, where food sources are quite sparse, home ranges range up to 2,434 km2(940 sq mi) in females and 8,171 km2(3,155 sq mi) in males.[95][90]
Reproduction
Themating seasonoccurs from mid-May to early July, shifting later the further north the bears are found.[96]Beingserially monogamous,brown bears remain with the same mate for a couple of days to a couple of weeks. Outside of this narrow time frame, adult male and female brown bears show no sexual interest in each other.[33]Females mature sexually between the ages of four and eight.[97]Males first mate about a year later, when they are large and strong enough to compete with other males for mating rights.[98]Males will try to mate with as many females as they can; usually a successful one mates with two females in a span of one to three weeks.[42][98]The adult female brown bear is similarly promiscuous, mating with up to four, sometimes even eight, males while in heat and potentially breeding with two in a single day.[99]Females come into oestrus every three to four years, with a full range of 2.4 to 5.7 years. Theurine markingsof a female in oestrus can attract several males via scent.[100]Dominant males may try to sequester a female for her entire oestrus period of approximately two weeks, but usually are unable to retain her for the entire time.[44][93]Copulationis prolonged and lasts over 20 minutes.[44][101]
Males take no part in raising cubs – parenting is left entirely to the females.[90][102]Through the process ofdelayed implantation,a female's fertilized egg divides and floats freely in the uterus for six months. During winter dormancy, the fetus attaches to theuterinewall. The cubs are born eight weeks later while the mother sleeps. If the mother does not gain enough weight to survive through the winter while gestating, the embryo does not implant and is reabsorbed into the body.[97][103][104]Litters consist of as many as six cubs, though litters of one to three are more typical.[105]There are records of females sometimes adopting stray cubs or even trading or kidnapping cubs when they emerge from hibernation (a larger female may claim cubs from a smaller one).[56][106][107]Older and larger females within a population tend to give birth to larger litters.[108]The size of a litter also depends on factors such as geographic location and food supply.[109]At birth, cubs are blind, toothless and hairless and may weigh 350 to 510 g (0.77 to 1.12 lb). They feed on their mother's milk until spring or early summer, depending on climate conditions. At this time, the cubs weigh 7 to 9 kg (15 to 20 lb) and have developed enough to follow and forage for solid food with their mother over long distances.[33][110]
The cubs are fully dependent on the mother and a close bond is formed. During the dependency stage, the cubs learn (rather than inherit as instincts from birth) survival techniques, such as which foods have the highest nutritional value and where to obtain them; how to hunt, fish and defend themselves; and where to den.[95]Increased brain size in large carnivores has been positively linked to whether a given species is solitary, as is the brown bear, or raises their offspring communally, thus female brown bears have relatively large, well-developed brains, presumably key in teaching behavior.[111]The cubs learn by following and imitating their mother's actions during the period they are with her.[56]Cubs remain with their mother for an average of 2.5 years in North America, and gain independence from as early as 1.5 years of age to as late as 4.5 years.[44]The stage at which independence is attained may generally be earlier in some parts ofEurasia,as the latest date which mother and cubs were together was 2.3 years, most families separated in under two years in a study fromHokkaidoand in Sweden most cubs on their own were still yearlings.[112][113]Brown bears practiceinfanticide,as an adult male bear may kill the cubs of another.[93]When an adult male brown bear kills a cub, it is usually because he is trying to bring the female into oestrus, as she will enter that state within two to four days after the death of her cubs.[93]Cubs may flee up a tree when they see a strange male bear approaching. The mother often successfully defends them, even though the male may be twice as heavy as her. However, females have been known to die in such confrontations.[93][114][115]
Dietary habits
The brown bear is one of the mostomnivorousanimals and has been recorded as consuming the greatest variety of foods of any bear.[56]Despite their reputation, most brown bears are not highly carnivorous, as they derive up to 90% of their dietaryfood energyfrom vegetable matter.[116]They often feed on a variety of plant life, includingberries,grasses,flowers,acornsandpine cones,as well as fungi such asmushrooms.[33]Among all bears, brown bears are uniquely equipped to dig for tough foods such asroots,bulbs[117]andshoots.They use their long, strong claws to dig out earth to reach the roots and their powerful jaws to bite through them.[33]In spring, winter-provided carrion, grasses, shoots,sedges,moss[117]andforbsare the dietary mainstays for brown bears internationally.[56]Fruits, including berries, become increasingly important during summer and early autumn. Roots and bulbs become critical in autumn for some inland bear populations if fruit crops are poor.[56]
They will also commonly consume animal matter, which in summer and autumn may regularly be in the form of insects,larvaeandgrubs,includingbeehives.Bears in Yellowstone eat an enormous number ofmothsduring the summer, sometimes as many as 40,000army cutwormmoths in a single day, and may derive up to half of their annual food energy from these insects.[118]Brown bears living near coastal regions will regularly eat crabs andclams.In Alaska, bears along the beaches of estuaries regularly dig through the sand for clams.[49]This species may eat birds and theireggs,including almost entirely ground- or rock-nesting species.[49]The diet may be supplemented byrodentsor similar smallishmammals,includingmarmots,ground squirrels,mice,rats,lemmingsandvoles.[33]With particular regularity, bears inDenali National Parkwill wait at burrows ofArctic ground squirrelshoping to pick off a few of the 1 kg (2.2 lb) rodents.[119]
In the Kamchatka peninsula and several parts of coastal Alaska, brown bears feed mostly on spawningsalmon,whose nutrition and abundance explain the enormous size of the bears in these areas. The fishing techniques of bears are well-documented. They often congregate around falls when the salmon are forced to breach the water, at which point the bears will try to catch the fish in mid-air (often with their mouths). They will also wade into shallow waters, hoping to pin a slippery salmon with their claws. While they may eat almost all the parts of the fish, bears at the peak of spawning, when there is usually a glut of fish to feed on, may eat only the most nutrious parts of the salmon (including the eggs and head) and then indifferently leave the rest of the carcass to scavengers, which can includered foxes,bald eagles,common ravensandgulls.Despite their normally solitary habits, brown bears will gather rather closely in numbers at good spawning sites. The largest and most powerful males claim the most fruitful fishing spots and bears (especially males) will sometimes fight over the rights to a prime fishing spot.[49]
Beyond the regular predation of salmon, most brown bears are not particularly active predators.[49]While perhaps a majority of bears of the species will charge at large prey at one point in their lives and most eat carrion, many predation attempts start with the bear clumsily and half-heartedly pursuing the prey and end with the prey escaping alive.[49]On the other hand, some brown bears are quite self-assured predators who habitually pursue and catch large prey items. Such bears are usually taught how to hunt by their mothers from an early age.[49]Large mammals preyed on can include variousungulatespecies such aselk,moose,caribou,muskoxenandwild boar.[33]When brown bears attack these large animals, they usually target young or infirm ones, as they are easier to catch. Typically when hunting (especially with young prey), the bear pins its prey to the ground and then immediately tears and eats it alive.[120]It will also bite or swipe some prey to stun it enough to knock it over for consumption.[121]To pick out young or infirm individuals, bears will charge at herds so the slower-moving and more vulnerable individuals will be made apparent. Brown bears may ambush young animals by finding them via scent.[33]
When emerging from hibernation, brown bears, whose broad paws allow them to walk over most ice and snow, may pursue large prey such as moose whose hooves cannot support them on encrusted snow.[121]Similarly, predatory attacks on large prey sometimes occur at riverbeds, when it is more difficult for the prey specimen to run away due to muddy or slippery soil.[33]On rare occasions, while confronting fully-grown, dangerous prey, bears kill them by hitting with their powerful forearms, which can break the necks and backs of large creatures such as adult moose and adult bison.[49]They feed oncarrion,and use their size to intimidate other predators, such aswolves,cougars,tigers, andAmerican black bearsfrom their kills. Carrion is especially important in the early spring (when the bears are emerging from hibernation), much of it comprising winter-killed big game.[33]Cannibalism is not unheard of, though predation is not normally believed to be the primary motivation when brown bears attack each other.[49]
When forced to live in close proximity with humans and their domesticated animals, bears may potentially predate any type of domestic animal. Among these, domestic cattle are sometimes exploited as prey. Cattle are bitten on the neck, back or head and then the abdominal cavity is opened for eating.[33]Plants and fruit farmed by humans are readily consumed as well, includingcorn,wheat,sorghum,melons and any form ofberries.[49]They may feed on domesticbee yards,readily consuming both honey and the brood (grubs and pupae) of thehoney beecolony.[49]Human foods and trash are eaten when possible. When an open garbage dump was kept in Yellowstone, brown bears were one of the most voracious and regular scavengers. The dump was closed after both brown and American black bears came to associate humans with food and lost their natural fear of them.[49]
Interspecific predatory relationships
Adult bears are generally immune to predatory attacks except from largeSiberian (Amur) tigersand other bears. Following a decrease of ungulate populations from 1944 to 1959, 32 cases of Siberian tigers attacking bothUssuri brown bears(Ursus arctos lasiotus) andUssuri black bears(U. thibetanus ussuricus) were recorded in theRussian Far East,and hair ofbearswere found in several tiger scat samples. Tigers attack black bears less often than brown bears, since the brown bears live in more open habitats and are not able to climb trees. In the same time period, four cases of brown bears killing female tigers and young cubs were reported, both in disputes over prey and in self-defense.[50]In rare cases, when Amur tigers prey on brown bears, they usually target young and sub-adult bears, besides small female adults taken outside their dens, generally when lethargic fromhibernation.[122]Predation by tigers on denned brown bears was not detected during a study carried between 1993 and 2002.[123]Ussuri brown bears, along with the smaller black bears constitute 2.1% of the Siberian tiger's annual diet, of which 1.4% are brown bears.[124][125]
Brown bears regularly intimidatewolvesto drive them away from their kills. InYellowstone National Park,bears pirate wolf kills so often, Yellowstone's Wolf Project director Doug Smith wrote, "It's not a matter of if the bears will come calling after a kill, but when." Despite the high animosity between the two species, most confrontations at kill sites or large carcasses end without bloodshed on either side. Though conflict over carcasses is common, on rare occasions, the two predators tolerate each other on the same kill. To date, there is a single recorded case of fully-grown wolves being killed by a grizzly bear.[126]Given the opportunity, however, both species will prey on the other's cubs.[127]In some areas, grizzly bears regularly displacecougarsfrom their kills.[128]Cougars kill small bear cubs on rare occasions, but there was one report of a bear killing a cougar of unknown age and condition between 1993 and 1996.[129][130]
Brown bears usually dominate other bear species in areas where they coexist. Due to their smaller size,American black bearsare at a competitive disadvantage to grizzly bears in open, unforested areas. Although displacement of black bears by grizzly bears has been documented, actual interspecific killing of black bears by grizzlies has only occasionally been reported. Confrontation is mostly avoided due to the black bear's diurnal habits and preference for heavily forested areas, as opposed to the grizzly's largely nocturnal habits and preference for open spaces.[131]Brown bears may also killAsian black bears,though the latter species probably largely avoids conflicts with the brown bear, due to similar habits and habitat preferences to the American black species.[132]As of the 21st century, there has been an increase in interactions between brown bears andpolar bears,theorized to be caused byclimate change.Brown and grizzly bears have been seen moving increasingly northward into territories formerly claimed by polar bears. They tend to dominate polar bears in disputes over carcasses,[133]and dead polar bear cubs have been found in brown bear dens.[134]
Longevity and mortality
The brown bear has a naturally long life. Wild females have been observed reproducing at 28 years, which is the oldest known age for reproduction of anyursidin the wild. The peak reproductive age for females ranges from four to 20 years old.[56][135]The lifespan of both sexes within minimally hunted populations is estimated at an average of 25 years. The oldest recorded wild individual was nearly 37 years old.[136]In captivity, the oldest recorded female was around 40 years old, while males have been verified to live up to 47 years.[33][42]
While male bears potentially live longer in captivity, female grizzly bears have a greater annual survival rate than males within wild populations per a study done in theGreater Yellowstone Ecosystem.[137]Annual mortality for bears of any age is estimated at 10% in most protected areas.[56]Around 13% to 44% of cubs die within their first year.[33]Beyond predation by large predators includingwolves,Siberian tigers and other brown bears, starvation and accidents also claim the lives of cubs. Studies have indicated that the most prevalent source of mortality for first-year cubs is malnutrition.[33]
Brown bears are susceptible to parasites such asflukes,ticks,tapeworms,roundwormsandbiting lice.[138][139]It is thought that brown bears may catchcanine distemper virus(CDV) from otherCaniformslikestray dogsand wolves.[140]A captive individual allegedly succumbed toAujeszky's disease.[141]
Hibernation physiology
A study conducted by the Brown Bear Research Project did aproteomicanalysis of the brown bear's blood, organs, and tissues to pinpoint proteins andpeptidesthat either increased or decreased in expression in the winter and summer months. One major finding was that the plasma proteinsex hormone-binding globulin(SHBG) increased during the brown bear's hibernation period by 45 times. Although scientists do not yet understand the role of SHBG in maintaining the brown bear's health, some believe these findings could potentially be a factor in preventing human diseases that come from a sedentary life style.[142]
Relationship with humans
Attacks on humans
Brown bears usually avoid areas where extensive development or urbanization has occurred.[143]They rarely attack on sight and usually avoid people.[144]They are, however, unpredictable in temperament, and may attack if threatened or surprised.[145]Mothers defending cubs are the most prone to attacking, being responsible for 70% of brown bear-caused human fatalities in North America.[146]Attacks tend to result in serious injury and, in some cases, death.[145]Due to the bears' enormous physical strength, a single bite or swipe can be deadly.[147]Violent encounters with brown bears usually last a few minutes, though they can be prolonged if the victims fight back.[145]
A study conducted in 2019 found that 664 bear attacks were reported during a 15-year period (2000–2015) throughout North America and Eurasia. There were 568 injuries and 95 fatalities.[148]Around 10 people a year are killed by brown bears in Russia, more than all the other parts of the brown bear's range combined.[149]In Japan, a large brown bear nicknamed "Kesagake"("kesa-style slasher ") caused theworst brown bear attack in Japanese historyinTomamae, Hokkaidōduring numerous encounters during December 1915. It killed seven people and wounded three others before being gunned down after a large-scale beast-hunt.[150]A study by U.S. and Canadian researchers has foundbear sprayto be more effective at stopping aggressive bear behavior than guns, working in 92% of studied incidents versus 67% for guns.[151]
Bear hunting
Humans have been recorded hunting brown bears for over 10,300–9,300 years.[152]In Europe, between the 17th and 18th centuries, humans sought to control brown bear numbers by awarding those who managed to kill one. This bounty scheme pushed the brown bear population to the brink of extinction before comprehensive protection was offered in the 1900s. Despite this, a 2018 study found hunting to be one of the contributing factors to the drop in brown bear numbers innorthern Europe.[153][148]
The earliest known case of a European killing a grizzly bear dates back to 1691. Their arrival inwestern United Statesled to theextirpationof local brown bear populations in the 19th and early 20th centuries. During the early years of European settlement in North America, bears were usually killed with a spear orlasso rope.The introduction ofriflesin the mid-19th century largely facilitated bear hunts, which allowed for an increasing trend. Bears were also pitted into fights against malecattle,often ending with either animal grievously injured or dead. The last two decades of the 19th century saw an increase inbounties.Conflicts with farmers also contributed to its rapid decline. It wasn't until the 1920s that grizzly bears received some type of protection from the US government.[154]Today, brown bears are legally hunted in someAmerican states,such asAlaska.However, ahunting licenseis required and killing females with cubs will result in a prison sentence.[155]
Their meat is sometimes consumed and used in recipes such as dumplings, hams and stews. The Indigenous people ofJames Bay (Eastern) Creeuse their flesh in traditional dishes. In Asia and Romania, the paws are consumed as exotic delectables; brown bear paws have been a prevalent component oftraditional Chinese foodsince 500 BC. The total weight of commercially sold brown bear meat is estimated at 17 tons annually.[156]
In captivity
Bears have been recorded incaptivityas early as 1,500BC.[157]As of 2017, there are more than 700 brown bears inzoosandwildlife parksworldwide. Captive bears are largely lethargic and spend a considerable amount of time doing nothing. When active, captive bears may be subject to repetitive back and forth motion, known widely as pacing. This behavior is most prevalent in bears kept in small, cramped cages often with no natural setting. Pacing is a way of coping with stress that comes with being trapped in unnaturally small spaces.[158]Thesestereotyped behaviorshave decreased due to better and larger enclosures being built, and more sustainable management from zoo staff.[159]
Starting from infancy, brown bears may also be exploited asdancing bears.Cubs, for example, are positioned on hot metal plates, causing them to "dance" to the sound ofviolinmusic running in the background. The process is repeated, resulting in bears being trained to "dance" when a violin is played. Similarly, brown bears are displayed in tiny enclosures near a restaurant, mainly for the purpose of luring customers. Privately owned bears are usually placed in insufficient environments and often suffer frommalnutritionandobesity.[160]
Brown bears have been popular attractions atcircusesand other acts since ancient times. Due to their large size and imposing demeanor, theRomansused brown bears in the execution of criminals, and pitted fights between bears and other animals.Gladiatorswould take on bears, in what was essentially a fight to the death. Such events occurred inamphitheatershousing thousands of spectators. In later times, street performances became popularized inMedieval times;acts included "dancing" and "sleeping on command". These performances became increasingly widespread, and from the 1700s to 1800s, traveling circuses would perform in the streets of many European and Asian countries. Such circuses made use of bears that wore special clothing. They were usually run bymusicians,and still continue today. A short time later, modern circuses began utilizing bears around the second half of the 18th century. Brown bears were said to be the easiest bear species to train due to their intelligence, unique personalities and exceptional stability.[157]According to a 2009 analysis, the brown bear was the second most exploited circus animal after the tiger.[161]
Culture
Bears have been popular subjects in art, literature, folklore and mythology. The image of the mother bear was prevalent throughout societies in North America and Eurasia, based on the female's devotion and protection of her cubs.[162]The earliest cave paintings of bears occurred in thePaleolithic,with over 100 recorded paintings.[163]Brown bears often figure into the literature of Europe and North America as "cute and cuddly", in particular that which is written for children. "The Brown Bear of Norway"is a Scottishfairy taletelling the adventures of a girl who married a prince magically turned into a bear and who managed to get him back into a human form by the force of her love and after many trials and difficulties. With "Goldilocks and the Three Bears",a story from England, the Three Bears are usually depicted as brown bears. In German-speaking countries, children are often told the fairytale of"Snow White and Rose Red";the handsome prince in this tale has been transfigured into a brown bear. In the United States, parents often read their preschool age children the bookBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?to teach them their colors and how they are associated with different animals.[164]Smokey Bear,the famous mascot ofU.S. Forest Service,has been used to warn and educate people on the dangers of human-causedwildfiresince the 1940s.[165]
Brown bears have been extensively featured in the culture ofNative Americans,and are considered sacred. To stop a bear's spirit from escaping after it was killed, theDenaa peoplesevered all 4 of its paws. It took some time for them to consume brown bear flesh, owing to the belief that the spirit was overwhelming in fresh kills. Additionally, community members that worebear claw necklaceswere highly respected, as wearing one was seen as a sign of bravery and honor. The clattering caused by repeatedly shaking these necklaces were believed to bring forth therapeutic powers. InHaida culture,one legend has it that a marriage between a woman and a grizzly bear commenced in the lineage of Indian people. This is thought to have allowed Haida to thrive in bear country.[154]
There is evidence of prehistoricbear worship,though this is disputed by archaeologists.[166]It is possible that bear worship existed in early Chinese andAinu cultures.[167]The Romans built small carved figures of bears that were used during burials of infants.[168]InAncient Greek mythology,bears were considered similar to humans, mainly due to their ability of standing upright. In manywestern storiesand olderfablesthe portrayed attributes of bears are sluggishness, foolishness and gullibility, which contradicts actual species. For example, bears have been reported tricking hunters by backtracking in the snow.[169]
In North America, the brown bear is considered acharismatic megafaunaand has long piqued people's interest. The death of Bear 148 at the hands of a trophy hunter in 2017, sparked media outrage and the continued disapproval of trophy hunting.[170]TheRussian bearis a commonnational personificationfor Russia (as well as the formerSoviet Union), despite the country having no officially-designated national animal. The brown bear is Finland's national animal.[171][172]The grizzly bear is the state animal ofMontana.[173]TheCalifornia golden bearis the state animal of California, despite being extinct.[174]The coat of arms ofMadriddepicts a bear reaching up into a madroño orstrawberry tree(Arbutus unedo) to eat some of its fruit, whereas the Swiss city ofBern's coat of arms also depicts a bear and the city's name is popularly thought to derive from the German word for bear.[175][176]The brown bear is depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 5kunacoin, minted since 1993.[177]
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Notes
- ^Populations of Bhutan, China, Mexico and Mongolia are included in Appendix I. All other populations are included in Appendix II.
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Further reading
Monaghan, Nigel T. 2023 The Brown Bear (Ursus arctosL) in Ireland.Irish Naturalist' Journal.1 - 19
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