Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
The brown bear are a forest living predator, living in the coniferous forest in the northern parts of Europe and Asia. In some parts of north America itīs called Grizzly.
In Sweden we have about 2500 brown bears. Itīs also a stable increase of the bear in Sweden.
The bear is a plantigrade, i.e. it walks on the whole foot like we human do.
Belong to: The Order predator (Carnivora) Family Bears (Ursidae)
Weight: Up to 350 kilo for the male in Sweden.
Up to 160 kilo for the female in Sweden.
Age: Up to 35 year (in the wild) max 50 years
Mating season: may - june
Pregnancy: The pregnancy is 7-8 moth long after the mating, but the real development of the fetus is 2-3 month - so-called delayed growth of the fetus.
Cubs: The she-bear give birth to the cubs in january. The normal number of cubs is betwen 1-3, in rare cases up to five cubs. They are all born in the hibernating-den.
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