Printable Grizzly Bear Mask

printable grizzly bear mask for kids

North America's most iconic and formidable predator - our printable grizzly bear mask is an absolute powerhouse! With that distinctive shoulder hump, grizzled coat and commanding expression, this mask has serious presence. Perfect for North American animals school plays, bears of the world classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and the most imposing imaginative play this side of Yellowstone.

A fantastic mask for habitat and food chain topics - the grizzly bear is a keystone species whose role in the ecosystem is fascinating and surprisingly complex, making it great classroom material as well as a brilliant dress-up. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Grizzly Bears!

  • Grizzly bears have an extraordinary sense of smell - around 100 times better than a dog's and seven times better than a bloodhound's. They can smell food from over 20 miles away and detect a carcass buried under a metre of earth.
  • They can run at up to 56km/h - faster than a horse over short distances - despite weighing up to 360kg. The idea of climbing a tree to escape a grizzly is unfortunately not reliable.
  • In a single day of pre-hibernation feeding, a grizzly can eat up to 20,000 calories - the equivalent of about 40 large pizzas - building up fat reserves for the winter.
  • Grizzlies are a keystone species - their habit of dragging salmon carcasses inland fertilises forests with marine nutrients, connecting ocean and forest ecosystems in a remarkable way.
  • Cubs are born during hibernation, blind and barely the size of a squirrel - they nurse in the warmth of their sleeping mother's body until spring, emerging fat and ready to explore.