Ussuri brown bear

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Ussuri brown bear

mammal

Also known as: Ursus arctos lasiotus

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Why Have There Been So Many Bear Attacks in Japan in 2025?
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…the Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus), which lives on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, and the Japanese black bear (U. thibetanus japonicus), which lives on Honshu and Shikoku. Officials at Japan’s Environment Ministry have reported 50 or more people injured by bears annually since 2014. This figure…
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…the Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus), which lives on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, and the Japanese black bear (U. thibetanus japonicus), which lives on Honshu and Shikoku. Officials at Japan’s Environment Ministry have reported 50 or more people injured by bears annually since 2014. This figure…
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