Order Carnivora, Family Ursidae (Bears)
General Distribution:
Formerly widespread in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Range in Washington:
North Cascades, rare.
Habitat:
Montane forests.
Diet:
Omnivorous.
Habitats:
Hibernates.
Identification:
Black to yellowish-brown.
Total length: 180-200 cm; tail: about 75 mm; mass: 145-680 kg.
Conservation Status:
State Endangered; Federal Threatened.
