Where are the largest brown bears in Alaska found? (Bing Quiz)

[6-25-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: Where are the largest brown bears in Alaska found?

The given options are:

• Denali National Park
• Yukon River Delta
• Kodiak Archipelago

Correct Answer: Kodiak Archipelago

Info: A subspecies called the Kodiak bear has evolved in isolation from other bears for 12,000 years on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago. They can weigh up to 1,700 pounds, making them about the same size as polar bears. Kodiak Island, in the Gulf of Alaska, is the second-largest island in the US and is separated from the Alaskan mainland by Shelikof Strait, which is about 25-30 miles wide. The Kodiak bear, also known as the Kodiak brown bear, sometimes the Alaskan brown bear, inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska. It is the brown bear’s largest recognized subspecies or population and one of the two most giant bears alive today, the other being the polar bear.

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All three questions from today’s Bing Homepage Quiz are below. You can find their answers by visiting those pages.

1. What species of bear can be found in Alaska’s Katmai National Park?
2. Where are the largest brown bears in Alaska found?
3. What constellation is known as the ‘great bear’?