Grizzly bears are sexually dimorphic (2 distinct gender forms): males may be 20% - 100% larger than females. Although they are usually dark brown, their coloration varies from cream to almost black. They are very strong and have an excellent sense of smell. They have a prominent shoulder hump, a snout that rises abruptly on the forehead, shaggy fur, long front claws and a face with a slightly dished profile.

Unlike in the lower 48 states, grizzly bears are not threatened in Alaska where they can still be legally hunted under certain restrictions. Grizzly bears, in general, are the most threatened of all North American bears due to loss of habitat and poaching.
 

Listed as of "least concern" on the IUCN Red List (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources)

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