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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...
Grizzly (White) Bear, Brown bears have been called the bear with too many names because of their wide variety of sizes and colors. The Kodiak, Russian brown are all the same species. Brown bears that live in interior Alaska or in the lower 48 states are often referred to as grizzlies or the grizzly-brown bear.Many cultures have alternative names for the bear to show respect for the power of the animal: Finns - apple of the forest, Lapps- .rown bears that live in interior Alaska or in the lower 48 states are often referred to as grizzlies or the grizzly-brown bear. Many cultures have alternative names for the bear to show respect for the power of the animal: Finns - apple of the forest, Lapps- .