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Montana, I saw four cubs and their mother all 

 five of which were of different colors. 



The color of the grizzly has been and still is 

 the source of much confusion among hunters 

 and others who think all grizzlies are grayish. 

 Other names besides grizzly are frequently used 

 in descriptions of this animal. Such names as 

 silver-tip, baldface, cinnamon, and range bear 

 are quite common. Within the bounds of the 

 United States there are just two kinds of bears, 

 — the grizzly and the black; these, of course, 

 show a number of local variations, and five sub- 

 species, or races, of the grizzly are recognized. 

 Formerly he ranged over all the western part 

 of North America. 



The great Alaskan bears are closely allied to 

 the grizzly, but the grizzly that is found in the 

 United States is smaller than most people imag- 

 ine. Though a few have been killed that weighed 

 a thousand pounds or a trifle more, the major- 

 ity of grizzlies weigh less than seven hundred 

 pounds. Most of the grizzly's movements ap- 

 pear lumbering and awkward; but, despite 

 appearances, the grizzly is a swift runner. He is 



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