The California golden bear or California grizzly (Ursus arctos californicus) is an extinct subspecies of the brown bear. The California golden bear disappeared from the state of California in 1922 when the last one was shot in Tulare County.

Is there a gold bear?

In American folklore, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos (brown bear) species can reach masses of 130–700 kilograms (290–1,540 lb). The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) and the Kodiak bear are North American subspecies of the brown bear.

Is the California Golden Bear extinct?

BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA GRIZZLY WENT EXTINCT, it was one of 15 subspecies of Ursus arctos, or brown bears. Now the California grizzly, along with two other brown bears, is considered extinct.