Grizzly Bear Compare And Contrast

As a man cautiously walks through the dense forests, he looks at his surroundings. He hears claws dragging through the dirt covered leaves. He then sees a dished shaped face pop out of the trees. Is it a Grizzly Bear or Black Bear? These creatures may look alike, but the difference between them could mean life or death. Black Bears and Grizzly Bears may have similar bodies, but act as different animals. Both Grizzly Bears and Black Bears have bodies similar for some specific reasons. They have some similar features such as their claws and body shape. Grizzly Bears are significantly bigger and are more aggressive than Black Bears. Grizzly Bears are one of the most aggressive types of bears. American Black Bears have claws about two inches shorter than the Grizzly Bear. In the wild, a Grizzly Bear’s color ranges from black to blonde similar to a Black Bear who are dark colors or white. Grizzly bears are usually no longer than 6.5 feet and live for about 28 years. American Black Bears are usually 4.5 feet long and on average live ten years, but can live up to 30 years old. Even though these animals have similar fur colors, the texture of them is totally different. Black bears feel like wool and cotton while a Grizzly Bear feels like a soft bristle. Both of these animals are very large and scary mammals.

Grizzly Bears love to eat berries and dead animals. Black Bears eat plants, fruits, nuts, insects, honey, salmon, small mammals and carrion. Up in the northern regions, Black Bears eat spawning salmon out of rivers and shallow freshwater lakes. Grizzly Bears eat seeds, berries, roots, grasses, fungi, deer, elk, fish, dead animals and insects. When nearing the end of summer and the starting fall, Grizzly Bears enter a 2-4 month time period known as hyperphagia. During this time period, Grizzlies eat an abnormal amount of food before going into hibernation. They can gain up to three pounds per