Brown Bear
· Brown Bear Habitat
· Brown Bear Food
· Brown Bear Behaviour
· Conservation Status
· Brown Bear Hunting
· Brown Bear Facts

Brown Bear Food

Brown Bear Food – Vegetation

It is a common misconception that the brown bear is carnivore which sometimes eats vegetation in lack of bloody meat, something that is claimed in almost every myth and legend containing the brown bear food habits. The truth is that the brown bears food consists up to 90% of what the vegetation has to offer and that can be clearly seen on the brown bears teeth. Berries, nuts, roots, sprouts, buds and mushrooms is what the brown bear generally eats and it will not eat anything else except when it needs to or when it happens to stumble upon a alternative food source.

Brown Bear Food – Animal

When needed the brown bear can actually become quite an awesome predator capable of reaching speeds well above what humans can. Luckily humans are not number one on the brown bears list of preys. Truth is that the brown bear is particularly fond of catching and eating moths during the summertime, devouring as many as 40.000 a day. Also fish and small mammals, such as ground squirrels, are viable prey and the brown bear shows its worth not only as an excellent fisher but also a great digger. When food is scarce the brown bear is capable of ambushing and bringing down larger preys such as a deer or a moose. The brown bear is also known to eat relatively fresh carcasses when stumbled upon although it is not the preferred meal.

Brown Bear Food – And what else?

Although seldom mentioned as a source of food for the brown bear population the trash that humans throw away is often tracked down and eaten. In some areas the brown bears have even become so accustomed to the life next to the human population that they every night tip over the trashcans to find that days leftovers. Trying to move or scare the brown bears off has proven to be effective so the question remains whether the brown bears will adapt to the human population or if it will have to be the other way around.