Kodiak Bear Attack
The Kodiak brown bear is the largest bear in the world, with the biggest one on record weighing in at close to 1,700 pounds. Being in the presence of one of these massive animals is an experience that evokes instant […]
Tag: Alaska animals
Can Grizzly Bears Climb Trees?
One of the many unique abilities that the bears of North America have is that of climbing trees. Black bears, for example, are excellent climbers and can quickly and easily climb trees to great heights. Bears climb trees to help […]
Bear Identification – How to Tell Individual Bears Apart – Grizzly Bears / Brown Bears / Kodiak Bears
To the untrained eye of the casual observer, the mighty brown bears of Alaska can all look pretty much the same. After all, they’re big, brown, furry, have large teeth and sharp claws. What’s so special about that? In reality […]
Bear Gender Identification – How to Identify Male and Female Grizzly Bears / Brown Bears
The bears of North America can often be difficult to identify in regard to their size, age, and gender, especially from long distances. I’ve done a past video about how to field judge the overall size and maturity of bears, […]
Why Do Bears Kill and Eat their Cubs? Bear Infanticide and Cannibalism
There are many mammals in the animal kingdom that disturbingly eat their own offspring, such as lions, chimpanzees, rats, and others. The bears of North America, including black bears, grizzly bears, coastal brown bears, Kodiak bears, and polar bears also […]
Bear Hibernation
One of the most fascinating abilities that the bears of North America have is that of being able to hibernate. In this blog and video, we’ll take a look at the bears of Alaska as an example and I’ll answer […]
Alaska Bears – Bear Cub Categories
In some of my past blog articles and videos, I covered the topics of how many cubs the brown bears of Alaska generally have, but this time we’ll take a look at the different categories of bear cubs. Most mother […]
Big, Fat, Sleepy, Kodiak Bear – Alaska Animals – Kodiak Island
Bears can seem rather lazy much of the time, as when they’re not spending their time eating, they’re spending it sleeping. This isn’t necessarily because bears are slothful creatures, however, but rather, bears often have to work hard for their […]
Brown Bears – Salmon Fishing Techniques – Alaska Animals
When one thinks of the iconic brown bears of Alaska, it’s common to picture these massive beasts perched along a salmon stream in places like Books Falls of Katmai National Park, grabbing salmon after salmon out of mid-air with their […]
Grizzly Bear Speed – How Fast Can a Grizzly Bear Run – Grizzly Bear Facts
The mighty grizzly bear is one of the most revered, feared, and iconic animals in the world! A full-grown grizzly bear may seem like a slow, lumbersome beast as it casually saunters around the wilderness in search of a meal, […]