The Grizzly Bear is a large predator distinguished from black bears by a distinctive hump on the shoulders, a dished profile to the face, and long claws about the length of a human finger. Coloration is usually darkish brown but can vary from very light cream to black. The long guard hairs on their back and shoulders often have white tips and give the bears a "grizzled" appearance, hence the name "grizzly."

Grizzly bears vary greatly in size. Adult males can weigh from 300 to 850 pounds while females weigh in between 200 and 450 pounds. The largest grizzly bears are found along the coast of Alaska and British Columbia, and islands such as Kodiak and Admiralty Islands. Here, because of a consistent diet of high protein salmon, males average over 700 pounds and females average about 450 pounds. Despite this large size, grizzly bears are extremely agile and fast, reaching speeds of 35 to 40 mph.

We devote great time and care to the eyes, nose and ears to make our grizzly bear rugs look alive. All of our mounts have deep nostrils in the nose and nictitating membranes in the eyes, and are exceptionally well groomed.