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Kodiak bears are the largest subspecies of the brown bear. They have lived isolated from other  bears for over 10,000 years. They were recognized as subspecies Ursus arctos middendorffi by C.Hart Merrium in 1896.

HABITAT

In the wild, Kodiak bears are found only on

the islands in the Kodiak Archipelago off thesouth coast of Alaska. They are believed tohave been isolated there since the last Ice Ageover 10,000 years ago. Because of theabundance of food on Kodiak Island, theyhave smaller home ranges than any other 

 brown bears and have no need to defendterritories.

CHARACTERISTICS

The average adult male Kodiak bear standsfive feet at the shoulder when on all four andcan measure over 10 feet when standing upright. The average male weighs from 1000 to 1200

 pounds. Between the springtime when they leave hibernation and the fall, their weight can increase by more than 50 percent. Females are about 20 percent smaller in size and weigh 30 percent lighter than males. Kodiak bears vary in color from beige to dark brown. Although there are Kodiak bearson record for having dimensions measuring larger than that of the polar bears', the polar bear  onaverage is still by far the largest species of bear alive. Bears that die of natural causes live to be 20 to25 years on average.

DIETKodiak bears are omnivorous (eating a variety of foods). The bear's large size is mainly due to the

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 professional guide. Non-residential hunting licenses are$10,000 to $15,000. Each year, about 160 bears are killed.

The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge covers two-thirds of Kodiak Island, Uganik Island, Ban Island, and the RedPeaks area of Afognak, totaling roughly 3,000 square milesof protected habitat.

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