Grizzly bears – See Animals Wild

January 25, 2025January 24, 2025

Hyper-carnivorous extinct California Grizzly bears were actually mostly vegetarian – before Europeans arrived

Extinct Californian Grizzly bear photo credit Vahe Martirosyan CC by SA 2.0

Before Europeans arrived, Grizzly bears were relatively common in California, with an estimated population of 10,000, around 20% of the USA population at the time.

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