DCHP-3

grizzle bear

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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— Obs.

a large and, often, ferocious bear, Ursus horribilis, nowadays largely confined to the northern Rockies.

Quotations

1743
Black bear's their is a pretty many and some Very Large, Espetially the Grizel bears which will Seize a man if Come in his way having Known an Indian tore in a Sad manner with one.
1825
In the even^g saw a Grizzle Bear, his sense of smelling must be very acute as from the distance of more than a Mile he came towards us at a canter. . . .
1955
The men tell me that last night 2 huge Grisel Bears visited our camp quite near, but got off.