European brown bear

Species

European brown bear

Latin name

Ursus arctos

What they look like

As its name indicates, the European brown bear is covered in brown fur, with the colours varying from a yellow brown to a dark brown. They are equipped with large paws, and claws that can grow up to 10cm long.

Animal facts

• The European brown bear is one of the largest species of bear.
• European brown bears are able to climb trees when they are cubs.
• They are solitary animals, with the exception of females and their cubs and apart from when mating.

What they eat

A European brown bear’s diet is made up of a mixture of grasses, berries, sedges, fungi, mosses, nuts, fruit, honey, insects, birds and fish.

Habitat

Mountain woodland

Where they live

North America, Europe and Asia

Threats

Hunting and habitat loss