So the search continued. One of my favorite theories was that the abbreviation for debit was indeed the entirely logical âDe.â At least it was originally âDeâ; but due to some sloppy handwriting, the âDeâ was mistaken for a âDr.â The result was that an unclear manuscript begot a printerâs error in a published treatise.
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...
The grizzly bear is a large subspecies of brown bear inhabiting North America. Scientists generally do not use the name grizzly bear but call it the North American brown bear. Multiple morphological forms sometimes recognized as subspecies exist, including the mainland grizzly, Kodiak bear, peninsular grizzly, and the recently extinct California grizzly and Mexican grizzly bear. On average bears near the coast tend to be larger while inland grizzlies tend to be smaller. The Ussuri brown bear inh