Grizzly bears have many other adaptations that help them find food and survive. For example, they have a distinguishing shoulder hump that is actually a mass of muscle, which enables brown bears strength to dig. Also, their claws are long, making them useful in digging for roots or digging out burrows of small mammals.
Grizzly bears have a lot of special adaptations. Grizzly bears have claws to kill their prey. They have shaggy, brown hair that keeps the cold out during winter. They also depend on their sense of smell. They can smell as far as eighteen miles [29 kilometers]. They have a keen sense of smell that helps it forage for food and locate other prey.
