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Grizzly bear in Jasper National Park, western Alberta, Canada.
Bears generally reach breeding condition between three and a half and six years of age, with males typically maturing later than females. For example, female polar bears generally begin to reproduce between four and eight years of age, while males mature at a similar age but do not typically breed until a few years later. In contrast, both male and female Asiatic black bears reach sexual maturity between the ages of three and four.123