When viewed from the front, a grizzly’s face is broad while a black bear’s is narrower. Ears: Grizzly bears have short, rounded ears. Black bear ears are taller and more pointed. Claws: Grizzly bears ...

When he heard the news of a grizzly-polar bear hybrid shot in Canada's Arctic last month, Tom Seaton thought back to an unusual polar bear hide he'd once seen at Nelson Walker's home in Kotzebue.

In the grizzly photo two, the color of this grizzly could easily be mistaken for that of a brown black bear. Grizzly photo one shows a more classic grizzly coloration, but both images come from ...