Brown bear

Ursus arctos, although Holarctic species spread throughout the region, the Romanian brown bear is an animal by Romanian excellence.
Present in folklore since ancient times, Mircea Eliade noted that totem of some of the Dacian warrior monks, the bear became a legendary figure, regarded with awe and admiration even from townspeople.
Animal very strong, family owned Urside, Romanian brown bear - regarded by many biologists as a sub-species, not shown - has a body length of up to 2.5 m, height at withers of up to 1.5 m and a weight maximum of 600 kg. Brown bears can live to 30 years in the wild and up to 50 years in captivity [1]. It is a plantigrade animal, and the claws are not retractile, prints walking with the foot and toes.
The scientific name has seen many changes. The currently in use is Ursus arctos arctos, Linnaeus, 1785.
Brown bears have thick fur, much appreciated, with two rows of hairs, ears and fluff. Although base color is brown-brown, large variations are dosebit from red to almost black bears. Some specimens have white spots on the neck, sometimes forming a real collar, similar to that of collared bears the Himalayas.
Dentition is typical of omnivorous, with strong canines and molars round.
The brown bear is also widespread in North America (Alaska, Canada) and in Russia, where there is the largest population (120,000 [citation needed]). Outside Romania, in [[Europe] are also found effective in Scandinavia, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia, as well as in France or Spain (the Pyrenees). Here the number of brown bears is very low - only a few dozen copies.
In Romania, the brown bear is found in ancient times. Until the first half of the century. XIX is found throughout the country, from the Carpathians to the Danube Delta. Unfortunately, it was wiped from the plains, not to prevent extensive growth of agriculture and extensive cattle, fishing and other similar practices extensively in the nineteenth century.
Although it is withdrawn in the Carpathians, the bear finds shelter in Romania the most favorable in Europe [1]. The brown bear lives along the Carpathian Mountains, especially among rocks, where it can create den [1]. Animal powerful, can travel even 150 miles in one day and rely on hearing and smell [1].
In December 2010, in Romania there were 6,000 brown bears, or 40% of those in the European Union [1]. In 2008, in Romania there were 7,500 brown bears