A Kodiak Moment Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ursus arctos middendorffi

The Kodiak bear is a subspecies of the brown bear, scientific name Ursus arctos. The Kodiak bear subspecies was named after the Baltic naturalist Alexander von Middendorff.

Answer: Alaska

Kodiak bears live in the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwestern Alaska. These bears have occupied this habitat for over ten thousand years.

Answer: Kodiak black bear

The Kodiak bear, also known as the Kodiak brown bear or the Alaskan grizzly bear, is called a Taquka-aq by the Pacific Eskimo. The name Taquka-aq comes from the Alutiiq language which is spoken in coastal Alaska.

Answer: gillyweed

Gillyweed is a fictional plant mentioned in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novel series. Since gillyweed is a fictional item, it isn't in the diet of a Kodiak bear.

An omnivorous Kodiak bear eats salmon from May until September. During the year, the Kodiak bear also eats berries, seaweed and invertebrates carcasses found on the Alaskan beaches.

Answer: A male is a boar; a female is a sow

In the Kodiak bear subspecies, like most members of the family Ursidae, a male Kodiak bear is called a boar and a Kodiak bear female is a sow. The Kodiak bear sow is thirty percent lighter than a Kodiak bear boar.

Answer: yes

A male Kodiak bear, known as a boar, weighs anywhere from 800 pounds to 1400 pounds. A female Kodiak bear, known as a sow, weighs anywhere from 500 pounds to 700 pounds. The size of a Kodiak bear is the largest for any subspecies of brown bear.

Answer: The Kodiak bear lives in the northern hemisphere of the planet while the polar bear lives in the southern hemisphere

The polar bear, or Ursus maritimus, lives within the Arctic Circle. The Artic Circle, much like the Kodiak bear's native Kodiak Archipelago, is in the northern hemisphere.

Other differences between the polar bear and the Klondike bear include fur color, diet, territorial ranges and claw sizes.

Answer: The grizzly bear is a carnivore while the Kodiak bear is an omnivore

Both the grizzly bear and Kodiak bear are omnivores. Their diets consist of both animals and plants. Since grizzly bears lives in a larger geographical area than the Kodiak bear, the diet of a grizzly bear is more diverse. Grizzly bears prey on such animals as moose, elk, caribou, white-tailed deer, mule deer, bighorn sheep, bison, and even black bears.

Answer: During the day

Kodiak bears are diurnal animals as they are active during the daylight hours. Kodiak bears can exhibit nocturnal behavior by functioning at night if they need to compete for food or territory.

Answer: At age four to six years old

Between the ages of four to six years old, a Kodiak bear reaches maturity and begins breeding. Kodiak bear sows usually breed their first whole litter, which comprises of two to four cubs, at the age of nine years old. The Kodiak bear sow produces a whole litter of cubs approximately once every four years and can produce cubs until age twenty.

The mating season for a Kodiak bear is usually between May and June. The gestational period for a Kodiak bear cub lasts between lasts between six and nine months. The Kodiak bear cub is usually born between the months of January and March.