Kodiak bear

American  

noun

1. a large, brown bear, Ursus (arctos ) middendorffi, inhabiting coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia, that grows to a length of 9 feet (2.7 meters).

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Kodiak bear British  

noun

1. a large variety of the brown bear, Ursus arctos, inhabiting the west coast of Alaska and neighbouring islands, esp Kodiak

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Etymology

Origin of Kodiak bear

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

“But poking a Grizzly or a Kodiak bear? That’s the wrong guy to poke, cause he’s a rare person in terms of his will and just his internal toughness.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2023

Businessman John Cox campaigned with a 1,000-pound Kodiak bear.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022

Among the most prominent: the millennial YouTuber Kevin Paffrath, the obnoxious Olympian-turned-reality-TV-star Caitlyn Jenner and the failed gubernatorial hopeful John Cox, who crisscrossed the state with a 1,000-pound, Kodiak bear named Tag.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2021

He is a Kodiak bear, and the official state animal is the brown California grizzly.

From New York Times • May 6, 2021

If it's angry, a Kodiak bear can kill a hunter with a single swipe of its paw.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell