Η αρκούδα είναι η συνέχεια μιας πανάρχαιης ζωής. Με τον πολιτισμό της Ελλάδας, τη συνδέουν μύθοι παραδόσεις και ιστορίες. Είναι ζώο που δεν έχει φυσικούς εχθρούς. Ο μοναδικός εχθρός της είναι ο άνθρωπος.
Είναι το μεγαλύτερο χερσαίο θηλαστικό της Ευρώπης, με μεγάλη μυϊκή δύναμη, ιδιαίτερα στον λαιμό, στα μπροστινά άκρα και στις ωμοπλάτες. Στην Ελλάδα έως τον 17ο αιώνα, η αρκούδα ζούσε ακόμη και στην Πελοπόννησο, σήμερα έχει περιοριστεί στη βόρεια Πίνδο και την κεντρική Ροδόπη. Ο πληθυσμός της δεν ξεπερνά τις 750 .
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