Grizzly Bear (Zoo Tycoon 2)

The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) is an animal included in the original Zoo Tycoon 2 game. The grizzly bear becomes adoptable in campaign and challenge modes after achieving a 3.5-star zoo rating.

Distribution & Conservation Status
The grizzly bear falls under the Boreal Forest North America location and is marked as endangered. In reality, the IUCN labels the grizzly bear under the category of least concern. The grizzly bear can be found in Alaska, Canada and the mainland United States.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Order: Carnivora

Family: Ursidae

Genus: Ursus

Species: Ursus arctos

Subspecies: Ursus arctos horribilis

Diet & Enrichment
The grizzly bear is defined as a carnivore, a piscivore, an insectivore, a honey-eater and a berry-eater. It will use food dishes, wooden troughs and metal troughs. It will climb many rocks. The grizzly bear uses the beef shank, rattle ball, pursuit ball, pole and rope with ice block, plastic barrel, ice block, heated rock, car tire, ball and feeder ball.

Shelter & Space
The grizzly bear uses the raised sleeping platform, small wooden shelter, small snow cave, small rock cave, small concrete shelter, large snow cave, large rock cave and large concrete shelter. A single grizzly bear requires a space of 320 while each additional grizzly bear requires another 80.