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We would like everyone to welcome, 3-year-old sisters, Kachina and Kiona to the Bears of San Francisco. We are now the proud San Francisco Zoo Parents of these gorgeous Grizzly Bears.
What makes a Grizzly, a Grizzly?
 Could it be their dish-shaped face, small round ears, slightly curved front claws? The experts in the animal kingdom tell us it is the long guard hairs on both the head and back that gives the bear a unique, “grizzled” appearance. Grizzlies are the second largest mammal in North America, weighing in between 350 and 950 pounds, depending on sex and diet. However when born they are about a pound, hairless, toothless and blind. Grizzlies are omnivores, which eat meat, berries, and other vegetation. 
Much like the Grizzlies human equivalents, wild Grizzles are peaceful animals, and use avoidance to retreat from conflict, however when provoked these bears have tremendous strength and remarkable speed, up to 35 mph. They are also most active during dusk and dawn and can be found sunning themselves on warm summer days, both in the woods and at the Lone Star. |
