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Habitat:
Europe, Asia and North America
Food:
lots of plants, fruits and a little meat and fish
Lifespan:
30 years on average
Weight:
300 to 500 kilograms
Number of youngsters:
1 to 4 youngsters
Carrying time:
approximately 6 to 9 months
IUCN Status:
safe
EEP:
yes
Not a picky eater
Brown bears eat a lot of different things. They can easily adapt to whatever food is available. In the spring they eat a lot of roots and bulbs, but also insects and animals like deer. In the autumn, they eat a lot of berries and nuts. What a brown bear eats also depends on where they live. In the north of North America, salmon swim upstream to lay eggs. The brown bears that live there take advantage of this. They sometimes eat as many as thirty salmon a day!
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Theme area: A Matter of Taste
You’ll see the brown bear in the ‘A Matter of Taste' theme area. Here, you’ll delve into the world of food: how animals find food, hunt, or avoid being eaten.
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Species Conservation in Eindhoven Zoo
Fortunately, the IUCN status of the brown bear is ‘safe’, but did you know that more than 10,000 animal species are at risk of extinction? Eindhoven Zoo collaborates with approximately 325 European zoos to conserve these species. We form the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). Through management programs (EEP’s), we ensure healthy backup populations.
The brown bears in Eindhoven Zoo are also part of an EEP. A coordinator keeps a studbook of the species and manages the population in zoos. Together with a committee, the coordinator provides advice on which animals may breed together. Sometimes, this means that an brown bear relocates to another zoo. This way, we increase the chances of healthy offspring and the survival of the species. You can recognize species with an EEP by the logo of a rhinoceros with calf.
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Species Conservation in the Wild
Through Stichting Wildlife, Eindhoven Zoo supports nearly thirty wildlife conservation projects around the world. The brown bear is also being helped in the wild. Each year, Stichting Wildlife donates to the Milvus Group. Approximately 60% of all brown bears in Europe live in Romania. Milvus Group has already ensured that nearly 105,000 hectares of additional nature reserve have been freed up, benefiting many other plant and animal species as well!
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