The Syrian brown bear is a medium and endangered subspecies of Eurasian brown bear native to the Middle East and West-Central Asia, particularly around the Caucasus Mountains.
Syrian brown bear
A brown bear in Lar National Park, northeast of Mount Damavand, Iran
The Eurasian brown bear is one of the most common subspecies of the brown bear, and is found in much of Eurasia. It is also called the European brown bear, common brown bear, common bear, and colloquially by many other names. The genetic diversity of present-day brown bears has been extensively studied over the years and appears to be geographically structured into five main clades based upon analysis of the mtDNA.
Eurasian brown bear
A young adult female.
Cub, 14 months old.
A Eurasian brown bear in a pond.