They are omnivore which means that they eat both vegetable and animal matter. With it's great sense of smell, it can find food miles away. The Grizzly bear can stand in the river and scoop up salmon with it's paws. They will eat lots of food in the summer and fall so they will be ready for hibernation.

The Grizzly bear is larger than the Black bear. Black bears have short, curved claws better suited to climbing trees. The Grizzly bears have longer, less curved claws and a larger shoulder muscles which are better suited to digging than climbing.

Grizzly Bear (above)