Alaska Peninsula Brown Bears (Earth-7045)

The Alaska Peninsula brown bear or peninsular grizzly (Ursus arctos gyas) is a subspecies of brown bear that lives in the coastal regions of southern Alaska, although according to some sources it is a population of the mainland grizzly bear subspecies (Ursus arctos horribilis), or the Kodiak bear subspecies (U. a. middendorffi).

Alaska Peninsula brown bears are a very large brown bear subspecies, usually ranging in weight from 800 to 1,200 pounds (363 to 544 kg). They are found in high densities along the southern Alaskan coast due not only to the large amount of clams and sedge grass but also to the annual salmon runs; this allows them to attain huge sizes, some of the biggest in the world. They may gather in large numbers at feeding sites, such as Brooks Falls and McNeil Falls, both in Katmai National Park near King Salmon.

There is debate as to if Alaska Peninsula brown bears should be referred to as "grizzlies" along with all other North American subspecies of the brown bear. There is confusion experienced when referring to inland and coastal ones separately, but biologists still maintain that coastal ones are truly brown bears. However, it is considered correct to place all North American members of U. arctos in the subspecies horribilis except the giant Kodiak bears of Kodiak Island. To avoid confusion, many simply refer to all North American members, including Kodiaks, as "grizzly bears."

Prized by hunters for their skulls and hides, up to 500 of Alaska's 1,500 brown bears killed yearly by hunters come from the Alaska Peninsula. To hunt this large bear, hunters must follow a variety of regulations, including bear bag limits, hunting fees and proper rifles.

History
The history of the Alaska Peninsula brown bear is the same as its real world counterpart.

Powers

 * Superhuman Strength
 * Superhuman Stamina
 * Superhuman Speed
 * Superhuman Smell
 * Sharp Teeth
 * Sharp Claws

Habitat
Habitat: Temperate rainforests

Gravity: 9.80665 m/s

Atmosphere: 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, remaining percentage other gases

Trivia

 * The Autobot Wrecker Chainclaw would assume the form of a peninsula grizzly as his alt. mode upon his visit to Earth, as well as a Pretender shell while on a time travel escapade with other Transformers.