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| How to Identify Bears |
| You can find three types of bears
in Alaska: brown, black, and polar bears |
- Brown bears are the most
common. In the Interior, they are called grizzly bears and are
smaller and lighter brown. These bears have rounder faces than
blacks, along with a noticeable muscular hump at their shoulders,
giving them the strength to unearth ground squirrels from deep
within their burrows. Also, brown bear feet can average twice
the size of black bear feet—compare the distances between
the claw and pad imprints.
- Black bears are found in
forested areas. They have Roman noses and shorter, more curved
claws than brown bears. Also, their toes are in curved lines
and more separated than the brown.
- Polar bears live along the
Arctic coast—you won't see them in the Interior.
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