Say a big welcome to Ronan the newest grizzly bear at the North Carolina Zoo. He is a 9-year-old male who weighs over 740 pounds. Ronan, who has a twin sister named Finley, was born in Yellowstone National Park. At 1-year old both Ronan and Finley were removed from the park after their mother was put down for being a threat to visitors. The bears were then relocated to the Reid Park Zoo which is in Tuscon, Arizona where they shared a habitat.

Like other species of bears, once they get a little older bears require their own space. This is why Ronan was brought to the North Carolina Zoo. The grizzly habitat was vacant after the passing of its former resident last summer.

Source WRAL

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Grizzly Bear Facts:

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  Grizzly bears are also known as the North American Brown Bear

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  The can run at speeds of up to 35 mph

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  One of the most distinguishable features of a grizzly bear is its hump, which is composed of muscle.
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  It is estimated that there are around 50,000 grizzly bears in North America

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  Grizzly bears in the wild have begun mating with Polar Bears creating a hybrid species referred to as 'prizzly bears'.

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  They can weigh up to 800 pounds
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  In the wild the average life span of a grizzly is 25 years

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  A grizzly bear can eat up to 100 pounds of food per day.

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  Grizzly bears are the largest carnivores in North America

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