Himalayan Brown Bear

Also known as Himalayan Red Bear, Isabelline Bear

Adorned with a thick coat ranging from reddish-brown to sandy yellow, these majestic high-altitude bears roam the alpine meadows and subalpine valleys of the western Himalayas. They spend the brief summer months fattening up on roots, bulbs, grasses, and marmots before entering deep winter hibernation in high mountain caves. Habitat fragmentation and conflict with local herders pose severe pressures on their sparse, remaining wild populations.