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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...
Iâm going to share some of the most fantastic grizzly bear facts for kids. The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) also called silvertip bear inhabits all throughout North America, is a subspecies of brown bear. Brown bears are usually found in the western side of North America. The average lifespan of grizzly bears is 20 â 25 years even some species are expected to survive up to 30 years. 2  As compared to black bears, grizzly bears are slightly more aggressive when it comes to defending their territories.