Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Moms and Cubs
Grizzly bears normally give birth to two cubs in their den during the winter. Cubs will stay with their protective mother for up to three years before going out on their own.
Know Your Bears
Grizzly bears are a subspecies of the brown bear. There are several brown bear subspecies in North America, including grizzly and Kodiak bears.
Range: North America
Habitat: Dense forest, subalpine mountain areas and tundra
Status: Threatened
Grizzly bears once ranged from Alaska to Mexico but have been eliminated from most of the lower 48 states.
Erected by Saint Louis Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.
Location. 38° 38.181′ N, 90° 17.459′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. Marker can be reached from Wells Drive west of Concourse Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the grounds of the St. Louis Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Government Dr, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Now and Then: Where You Can Find Bears (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
