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Also Known As Ursus arctos

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Eurasian brown bear
Geographic ranges of living species of bears
brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Alaska's Katmai Peninsula
Alaskan brown bear
Watch a wolf and bear interact in Russia's coniferous forests
Kamchatka brown bears and the annual salmon run
Protecting the endangered Burzyan honeybee in Russia
Know how the 2007 landslide of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula affected the geography of the area and the native brown bears
Moose vs. bear: Survival in Russia's harsh winter
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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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