If the mother does mate, the cubs may leave to avoid any aggression from the adult male. Hibernation: Brown bears hibernate for 5-8 months each year, beginning in the fall months.

Distinguishing between black bear vs brown bear isn't always as easy as you may think. ... Adult black bears stand 5 to 6 feet tall and rarely go over 600 pounds.

In North America, grizzly and black bears are most common. Knowing what to do when encountering a bear varies between types.

The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. Adult bears generally weigh between 100 and 635 kg (220 and 1,400 lb).

Adult brown bears are usually too large to climb trees to catch their prey, but might wait at the bottom for the animal to fall or come back down. Despite their hefty size, ...

Few bears ever reach 747’s girth, according to his online profile on Explore.org, the organization that runs the contest. It says he’s one of the biggest brown bears on Earth, possibly ...

Last week, a fishing guide in Alaska filmed a brown bear preying on an adult moose. The viral clip, which guide Sam Vassar described as “a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence”, ...

Brown bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park have arrived on the Brooks River and early season competition for prime feeding areas can be contentious. The accompanying footage shows adult males ...

As a result of the incident, which took place sometime around 9:30 a.m. local time, the Fat Bear Week bracket reveal was postponed until Tuesday 7 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. AKT.

Brown bears have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. ... Adult brown bears rarely fight if they can help it, preferring to manage most conflicts by displays of body language.