There are lots of fun facts about Grizzly Bears. Did you know that:

• Grizzly bears, Ursus arctos horribilis, are a subspecies of the brown bear.
• The grizzly gets its name from its white-tipped or grizzled fur.
• The grizzly bear once roamed North America from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Plains. Today, grizzlies are found in only 5 U.S. states (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, and Alaska) and 4 Canadian provinces (British Colombia, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories).
• Grizzlies are omnivores meaning they eat both plants and animals. Grizzly bears prey on large animals such as moose, sheep, deer and elk. They feed on fish including salmon and trout. And grizzlies eat roots, tubers, berries and nuts.
• Grizzly bears are the second largest member of the bear family. Male grizzlies can stand 10 ft (3m) tall and weigh more than 1,000 lbs (454 kg).
• Grizzlies are easily identified by their long, curved claws, shoulder hump and concave or dish-shaped face.
• Grizzly bears can run up to 35 mph (56 km/h) but they can only do so for short distances. Grizzlies are sprinters not marathon runners.
• Grizzlies, like all other bears, retreat to their den in winter. Yet grizzly bears are not true hibernators. Their body temperature drops only a few degrees and breathing rate slows just slightly. What's more, grizzlies sleep lightly and are easily awakened from their winter slumber.