California Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos
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Federal: Endangered
Northern Rockies and Central Idaho populations listed
Massive brown bear with shoulder hump and long face. Locally extinct in Bay Area; historically roamed foothills and mountains. Ecological legacy: acorn-disperser and predator that shaped regional ecosystems.
Plants that support California Grizzly Bear
1 plants
California Barley
Hordeum brachyantherum subsp. brachyantherum
grass
Historical food source during Jun-Aug seed maturation; now extirpated from California
Bay Area native