Alaska is the largest state in the American Union. It is more than twice the size of Texas, its nearest rival, but most of the state’s land, 65%, is held by the Federal government. Despite its huge size, Alaska falls towards the lower end in state population rankings, making it the least densely populated state.
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Ursus arctos horribilis - The name “horribilis” draws an image of a wretched beast, but the grizzly bear only acts in a horrible manner when defending cubs, a food supply or itself. The name grizzly bear is often incorrectly used in referring to every brown bear, but the name applies to one subspecies. Another related subspecies of the grizzly bear inhabits the coastal areas of Canada and Alaska, it is known as the Kodiak bear. The historic range of the grizzly had at one time extended as far south as Northern Mexico.
