Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Pack Up Your Food
Grizzlies are true omnivores (like humans) and eat a variety of plants and animals, including roots, fruit, insects, fish, young deer and elk, and even carrion (dead animals).
Poo Clues
Grizzly scat (droppings) is an indicator you're in bear territory. Their droppings disperse seeds and nutrientsthis helps keep their habitat healthy.
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° 38.188′ N, 90° 17.43′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Why Are These Rocks Important? (here, next to this marker);
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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 294 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
