Behavior
Food- Grizzly bears are omnivorous. They eat flowers, berries, grass, honey, salmon, and many types of fish
Families- Grizzly bears are very much like polar bears. The mothers and the cubs are bonded very closely.
Location- Grizzly bears are found in much of Canada and Alaska
Enrichment the Oregon Zoo
- Christmas tree during the holidays
- Caribou antlers to mimic their natural environment
- Scare crow in fall to rip open
- Hidden fruit and seeds
- Peanut butter, ketchup, mustard, and honey hidden in holes around exhibit
- Dried chilies, pineapple, mangos, and sunflower seeds given occasionally
- Bones given twice a week to chew on
- Scattered food in the afternoons
- "Den" to sleep
in
- Boomer Balls (see common
enrichment)
Learn more about grizzly bears.
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