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RavenBeauty
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Know Your Bears! Thought this might help guys. I saw Moosies post in Fireside and deduced that it's very difficult to tell the difference sometimes.
Grizzly Bear
Black Bear
Key Features of
Grizzly Bear:
In profile, snout rises sharply into broad "dished" face. Ears rounded, noticeable but not prominent. Pronounced shoulder hump Claws of front feet are long, sometimes with white streak. In prints the claws are obvious — 2 to 3 inches ahead of toes. When standing on the level, a Grizzly's body profile slopes backward from the high point at the front shoulders. Fur is often "grizzled" in appearance (silver-tipped) — not all grizzlies, nor all times of the year.
Key Features of
Black Bear:
In profile, snout and face form straight line—no "dished" face. Ears pointed and somewhat prominent. No shoulder hump.
Claws of front feet are short and usually black. They make little or no imprint in track. When standing on the level, a black bear's body profile slopes forward from the high point at the hips.
Other Features of
Grizzly Bear:
Adults are generally larger than black bears — weighing from 100 to 500 kg (200 to 1100 lbs.).
Adult fore-foot print — about 14 cm (5.5 in.) wide;
rear-foot print — about 25 cm (9.75 in.) long.
Color varies from tawny brown to black.
Other Features of
Black Bear:
Adults are generally smaller than grizzlies —weighing 45 to 200 kg (100 to 440 lbs.).
Adult fore-foot print — about 9.5 cm (3.75 in.) wide;
rear-foot print — about 18 cm (7 in.) long.
Color varies from black to blond.
Grizzly Bear
Black Bear
Key Features of
Grizzly Bear:
In profile, snout rises sharply into broad "dished" face. Ears rounded, noticeable but not prominent. Pronounced shoulder hump Claws of front feet are long, sometimes with white streak. In prints the claws are obvious — 2 to 3 inches ahead of toes. When standing on the level, a Grizzly's body profile slopes backward from the high point at the front shoulders. Fur is often "grizzled" in appearance (silver-tipped) — not all grizzlies, nor all times of the year.
Key Features of
Black Bear:
In profile, snout and face form straight line—no "dished" face. Ears pointed and somewhat prominent. No shoulder hump.
Claws of front feet are short and usually black. They make little or no imprint in track. When standing on the level, a black bear's body profile slopes forward from the high point at the hips.
Other Features of
Grizzly Bear:
Adults are generally larger than black bears — weighing from 100 to 500 kg (200 to 1100 lbs.).
Adult fore-foot print — about 14 cm (5.5 in.) wide;
rear-foot print — about 25 cm (9.75 in.) long.
Color varies from tawny brown to black.
Other Features of
Black Bear:
Adults are generally smaller than grizzlies —weighing 45 to 200 kg (100 to 440 lbs.).
Adult fore-foot print — about 9.5 cm (3.75 in.) wide;
rear-foot print — about 18 cm (7 in.) long.
Color varies from black to blond.
You sneek up behind the bear and goose it! 
