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Baku Zoological Park

Caucasıan Brown Bear

Size and weight

1.3-2 m in body length.
64-240 kg

Nutrition

Carnivore

Life Span

Around 30 years

Reproduction

1-3

Conservation status

Least Concern. Included in the Red Book of Azerbaijan

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Forested areas across Eurasia, Azerbaijan (Greater and Lesser Caucasus, Talysh mountains)

Brown bears are one of the most widely distributed bear species in the world. Despite their bulk, lumbering appearances, brown bears can be extremely quick, running at speeds of around 50 km per hour. They are also very good swimmers and can climb trees when they are cubs.