Ezo brown bear / Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus)

The Ezo brown bear or Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus), also known as the Ezo brown bear, Russian grizzly bear, or black grizzly bear, is a subspecies of the brown bear or a population of the Eurasian brown bear (U. a. arctos). A very large Ussuri brown bear can resemble a Kodiak bear in size. However, it should not be confused with the North American grizzly bear.