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1. Brown Bears Brown bears (also known as grizzly bears) arethe largest bear species in Southcentral Alaska. These bears gorge on salmon and berries all summer, before their long winter hibernation. Although you're more likely to see bro wn bears near salmon streams on the Kenai Peninsula (like the bear shown here), they occasionally wa nde r through An chorage.
2. Black Bears
Black bears are more common in the Anchorage Bowl than grizzlies. They are often found on the Hillside and in Girdwood. They are smaller than brown bears, but don 't be mistaken. These bears are quite danger- ous. Give them the right of way, and treat them like a mean dog.
3. Moose
Moose are the unofficial animal of Anchorage, and the largest mammal you are likely to see in the Anchorage Bowl. Kincaid Park, the Coastal Trail and Earthquake Park are places in Anchorage where moose sightings are common. Only male moose grow antlers. Female moose are often accompanied by calves and will charge to protect them .
4. Dall sheep
Charmingly cute and adventur- ous, Dall sheep climb the roc ks above Turnagain Arm, peek- ing over ledges on the Seward Highway .
5. Mountain Goats
Mountain goats caneasilybecon- fused with Dall sheep. But goats have black, slightly curved horns. Mountain goats are less frequent- lysighted than Dallsheep.
1. Brown Bears
Brown bears (also known as