Key characteristics that help distinguish a grizzly bear include:

Grizzly bears have a shoulder hump
Grizzly bears have small round ears
Grizzly bears have long claws

Remember colour is not a distinguishing feature (both black bears and grizzly bears can be blond, red, black or brown)

Take the Grizzly Bear ID quiz

Resources

Resource Links to help you:

• Learn more about grizzly bears
• Learn more about Bear Smart (how to be safe around grizzly bears)
• Learn more about Grizzly Bear Recovery in Alberta
• Learn more about grizzly bear research in Alberta