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Best Answer: Grizzly bears are so called not because they are 'grisly' --- that is, horrifying or gruesomely unpleasant --- but because of their grizzled or gray hairs. Wow good question! I never thought of that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_bea...
Answer by Bob Smith. Confidence votes 18. Grizzly bears actually get their common name, Grizzly, from their fur coloration. Their brown fur has grey, or grizzled tips, which is unique to that subspecies of brown bear.olar Bear's fur gives them camouflage in the cold arctic. It also keeps them warm in the coldness of the arctic. That's what the Polar Bear's fur does for them, it keeps them â¦ warm and gives them camouflage!