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brown bear
noun
: any of several chiefly brown bears that are usually considered a single species (Ursus arctos), that formerly inhabited western North America from Alaska to northern Mexico and much of Europe and Asia but are now much restricted in range, and that include the grizzly bear and Kodiak bear
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Parker said that unlike grizzlies and other brown bears, black bears are not likely to attack humans.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2024
This small brown bear now symbolizes one of my mothers finally becoming my mother.
—Quetzal Maucci, TIME, 17 June 2024
Take Brookfield Zoo, for example, where brown bears, spider monkeys and even tamarinds are among those sampling cicadas.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
Its famous furry residents — native Ezo brown bears — are most active in July and August.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2024
This small brown bear now symbolizes one of my mothers finally becoming my mother.
—Quetzal Maucci, TIME, 17 June 2024
Take Brookfield Zoo, for example, where brown bears, spider monkeys and even tamarinds are among those sampling cicadas.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
Its famous furry residents — native Ezo brown bears — are most active in July and August.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
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“Brown bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20bear. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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