Large adult female brown bear
Alaska
A large adult female brown bear, or sow. A real Fat Bear.
Brown bears are coastal grizzly bears - Ursus arctos.
This big old sow is walking along a bear trail, fall colors in the willow behind her, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Ursus arctos. Photo © copyright by Carl Donohue.
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