The brown bear (lat. Ursus arctos) is a large mammal that can reach up to three hundred kilos. It has the widest worldwide distribution of all species of bears. Today, populations of brown bears inhabit North America, Europe, and most of North Asia. In North America, brown bears are called grizzly bears. In Greece, brown bears live mainly in the western and northwestern regions, in two independent populations, which are geographically unrelated. Most brown bears live in Pindos Mountain Range while some individuals have also been located in the Rodopi mountains.
Bears have a sharp sense of smell and hearing and very good eyesight. As an omnivore, they feed on plants, fish, honey, birds, and rodents. Bears are considered solitary animals. The brown bear is an endangered species and therefore protected under national and European law.
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