After studying blood samples taken from bears and their skeletal structure , however , scientists realized that the brown bears all over the world — European , Asian , and North American — should be grouped into one species .
From the Foreword?The Grizzly Bear by William H. Wright, first published in 1909, is one of the best all-around books ever written on the subject. It is both highly informative and entertaining. . .
"On the coast of Peru lies a small outpost where scientists struggle to save what was once one of the most plentiful animals on earth.
Details the movements and behavior, during seven months, of a female Yellowstone grizzly bear and her two cubs and examines the grizzly's precarious status
An eminently readable natural history of Ursus arctos horribilis.
Chapter 1 The Grizzly Bear The grizzly bear is one of eight species ( SPEE - sheez ) of bears found in the world . A species is a group of animals with similar characteristics . Three species of bears live in North America .
Examines the characteristics and habitat of the grizzly bear, its risk for extinction, and efforts to save it.
Provides color photographs and narrative text describing the characteristics and behavior of grizzly bears.