Brown Bear
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Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Gates of the Arctic National Park
7 Verified records at Gates of the Arctic National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear native to Eurasia and North America. Of the land carnivorans, it is rivaled in size only by its closest relative, the polar bear, which is much less variable in size and slightly bigger on average. The brown bear is a sexually dimorphic species, as adult males are larger and more compactly built than females. The fur ranges in color from cream to reddish to dark brown. It has evolved large hump muscles, unique among bears, and paws up to 21 cm (8.3 in) wide and 36 cm (14 in) long, to effectively dig through dirt. Its teeth are similar to those of other bears and reflect its dietary plasticity. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bear sighting in Gates of the Arctic National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gates of the Arctic National Park

American Black Bear
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

Insufficient data
Gray Wolf
LC Endemic

Gray Wolf

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis lupus

20–30% · Possible
Canada Lynx
LC

Canada Lynx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lynx canadensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
5–10
Jun
30–40
Jul
5–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
90–100%
2 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
3 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
4 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
5 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
6 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
7 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
8 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
9 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
10 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
11 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
12 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
13 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
14 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
15 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
16 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
17 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
5–10%
18 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
19 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Bear in Gates of the Arctic National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bear sighting in Gates of the Arctic National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Bear in Gates of the Arctic National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Brown Bear in Gates of the Arctic National Park in our monthly data.

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