Akłak • Grizzly Bear

Mammal - Ursos arctos

Grizzly bears have the largest range distribution of bears worldwide, found in Asia, North America and Europe. Their range has decreased significantly to about half of their range historically. Grizzly Bears hibernate in the winter, between 5-7 months, gaining up to 400 lbs in order to survive hibernation. Female grizzlies have their cubs in their den over the winter, with the cubs drinking milk from their mother and gaining strength before the spring.

Main Photo Credit: Grizzly Bear by Dwayne Reilander, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_bear#/media/File:Jasper_Dwayne_Reilander-4.jpg. Licenced with Public Domain.

Cree

Term Dialect
Ciseskʷ Southern East Cree
Mandaow Northern East Cree
Maskwa N-dialect Cree
Osawaskw N-dialect Cree
Osâwaskʷ L-dialect Cree

Dene

Term Dialect
Ch'éliitthǒgh Tanacross
Dlēze Kaska (Danezāgé')
Sahcho Shıhgot’ıne (Mountain, North Slavey)
Sahsho K’áshogot’ıne (Hare, North Slavey)

English

Term Dialect
Grizzly Bear Standard English

Greenlandic

Term Dialect
Allaq Kalaallisut
Attaq Tunumiit oraasiat

Innu-aimun

Term Dialect
Mashkᵘ Innu-aimun

Inuktut

Term Dialect
Akhak Inuinnaqtun
Akhaq Kangiryuarmiutun
Aksaq Nunavimmiutitut - Sanikiluarmiut
Akła Nattilingmiutut
Akłak South Qikiqtaaluk, North Qikiqtaaluk, Aivilingmiutut, Kivallirmiutut
Akłaq Uummarmiutun
Atlak Nunatsiavummiutut
Atlavak Nunatsiavummiutut

Inupiaq

Term Dialect
Akłaq North Alaskan Iñupiaq

Salishan

Term Dialect
Ske7cís Secwepmectsín

Yupik

Term Dialect
Paugnaq Central Alaskan Yup'ik

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