what are the different types of brown bears?
…that vary by region. All of the brown bears found in much of the northern hemisphere are closely related, including both North American and European species. In all likelihood they should be treated as a single species (Urus arctos), even though sometimes listed as several separate species, with a number of distinct subspecies. There is quite a bit of disagreement about the number of subspecies, but genetic testing is making the classification of the brown bear much clearer. There are a number of generally agreed upon subspecies, these include the and the European Brown Bear, Himalayan Brown Bear, the Syrian Brown Bear, Mexican Brown Bear, Hokkaido Brown Bear, the