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Brown Bear: Food
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Diet: Seasonal availability and location are the primary factors determining the Brown bear’s food source. It has been estimated that up to 75% of the Brown bear’s diet consists of vegetable matter: berries, flowers, grasses, sedges, herbs, roots and nuts. The other 25% consists of fish, small mammals, insects, honey, elk calves and squirrels. Due to their bulk, Brown bears require a large daily intake and can eat up to 15 kilograms of food if it is available.
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Other than females with their cubs, brown bears are mostly solitary animals. If food is plentiful... they will share one area. For example, it is not uncommon to see several brown bears along a shallow river during a salmon run. Brown bears are usually most active at dawn and dusk, but may be active at any time. A hierarchy of sorts often forms, with the largest males keeping smaller individuals from approaching them too closely.
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All brown bears should be treated with respect and can be safely observed only from a distance of at least 100 yards. This is especially true for family groups of a female and her offspring as mother bears are very protective towards their young. Bears protecting a food source, such as the buried carcass of a moose or caribou, should ... be treated with special caution. In bear country, campers can best avoid conflicts with bears if they minimize food odors, store their food out of a bear’s reach and away from their camp, and avoid camping on bear travel routes.
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Social Life: Adult brown bears live alone, except for females with cubs. Sub-adult siblings sometimes travel together. Large groups gather where food is abundant, but respect other bears' "personal space." Adult males are the most dominant individuals in group situations. They communicate through complex forms of body language and vocalizations.
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Under most circumstances, brown bears live as lone individuals, except for females accompanied by their cubs. Siblings sometimes remain together for a while after separating from their mother. Despite their propensity for solitary existence, brown bears congregate where food is abundant, such as at salmon streams or garbage dumps.
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