dred mong

Dreymong, brown bear [RY]

Lat. Ursus isabellinus - Brown or Snow Bear, Dremong [RY]

a brown bear, a dremong; the Brown Bear or Snow Bear (Lat. Ursus isabellinus), of which Tibetans distinguish two kinds: the dangerous steppe dweller (byang dred), and the forest dweller (nags dred), smaller in size, that does not attack humans unless provoked. (MR) (RY)

bear, ursus arctos linnaeus, ursus arctos, a kind of bear [JV]

dred - bear [IW]

Ursus arctos isabellinus: the brown bear, Himalayan brown bear, Himalayan red bear, snow bear, Isabelline bear, or Dzu-Teh. A subspecies of the brown bear which is known to live in northern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, northern India, western China, Tibet and Nepal. It is the largest mammal in the region, males reaching up to 2.2 m (7 ft) long, while females are a little smaller. These bears are omnivorous and hibernate in a den during the winter. Although present in a number of protected areas, they are becoming increasingly rare because of loss of suitable habitat and hunting by humans, and have become "critically endangered." This species of bear, as the Dzu-Teh or Dred mong, is thought by some to be the source of the legend of the Yeti or Abominable Snowman; and in Tibet it is the source of many frightening and humorous stories, being known by Tibetans for both their ferocity and their somewhat human-like appearance (esp. when standing). It is distinguished from dom, which is Ursus thibetanus, previously known as Selenarctos thibetanus: the black bear, Asian black bear, moon bear, or white-chest bear; which is a smaller and less dangerous species. Tibetans distinguish two kinds; namely the dangerous type, the steppe-dwelling brown bear (byang dred), and the forest dwelling brown bear (nags dred), which is smaller in size and does not attack humans unless provoked. Also see dred, another name for this animal species. [Erick Tsiknopoulos]