{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "brown-bear",
  "name": "Brown Bear",
  "scientificName": "Ursus arctos",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The brown bear is one of the world's largest land carnivores, found across North America, Europe, and Asia. Adults typically weigh 130–360 kg (290–800 lb), run up to 56 km/h (35 mph), and hibernate through winter in dens. Coastal populations that feed heavily on salmon can grow much larger than inland grizzlies.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Ursidae",
    "genus": "Ursus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 350,
    "lengthM": 2.8,
    "topSpeedKmh": 56,
    "lifespanYears": 25
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ursus arctos"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore — berries, fish, roots, insects, and carrion"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Forests, mountains, and tundra across the Northern Hemisphere"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–25 years in the wild (up to 35 in captivity)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "130–600 kg (290–1,320 lb) depending on subspecies and season"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 56 km/h (35 mph) in short bursts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Forests and mountains across Alaska, western Canada, the Rocky Mountains, Scandinavia, the Carpathians, and temperate Asia including Kamchatka and Hokkaido.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Ursus arctos.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Ursus%20arctos&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Ursus arctos. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Ursus_arctos/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Brown Bear.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_bear"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/brown-bear/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/brown-bear/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}