Grizzly bears are a North American subspecies of the brown bear, and are so named because their fur is white-tipped which, when back lit by the sun, gives them a somewhat grizzled appearance. Another grizzly bear-specific feature is the prominent hump on their shoulders – which is actually a hunk of muscle that helps their front legs dig out winter dens and overturn rocks.

The hump is one of the easiest ways to identify a grizzly, which is a state symbol of California.

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