While the typical grizzly is dull brown several varieties of 

 coloring all the way from brown to dark gray have been noted, 

 having, however, the common peculiarity that many of the coarse 

 wiry hairs are tipped with silvery white to produce the grizzled 

 appearance suggestive of the name. Truly strange have been the 

 changes since this most terrible of beasts confidently exacted its 

 tribute from all four-footed dwellers in its native wilds, not ex- 

 cepting the mammoth buffalo, who was forced with the rest to fur- 

 nish a regular share of its support. To-day this particular victim 

 has wholly disappeared and the lordly conqueror has been forced 

 further back, until compelled to eke out a humble existence on 

 acorns, nuts, fruits and berries, with the addition of occasional small 

 game as a mean substitute for the prizes that were once his. 



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