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http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0501-sekar-himalayan-bear.html
Overall, the brown bear is one of the most widespread bear species in the world, found in much of Eurasia and North America, in quite large numbers. A subspecies called the Himalayan brown bear is not so fortunate. It occupies higher reaches of the Himalayas in remote, mountainous areas of Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet and India. Its populations are small and isolated, and it is extremely rare in many parts of its range.
The Himalayan brown bear is one of the most ancient brown bear lineages. It’s a very large animal, with a big head, small eyes and stocky limbs. It is believed by some that the bear’s ability to walk upright probably gave rise to the legend of the Yeti or "Abominable Snowman." People from the area call the brown bear "spang drenmo" ("spang" means grass and "drenmo" means bear), literally meaning "vegetarian bear." The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), on the other hand, is called "shai drenmo" ("shai" means meat), or non-vegetarian bear.
Overall, the brown bear is one of the most widespread bear species in the world, found in much of Eurasia and North America, in quite large numbers. A subspecies called the Himalayan brown bear is not so fortunate. It occupies higher reaches of the Himalayas in remote, mountainous areas of Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet and India. Its populations are small and isolated, and it is extremely rare in many parts of its range.
The Himalayan brown bear is one of the most ancient brown bear lineages. It’s a very large animal, with a big head, small eyes and stocky limbs. It is believed by some that the bear’s ability to walk upright probably gave rise to the legend of the Yeti or "Abominable Snowman." People from the area call the brown bear "spang drenmo" ("spang" means grass and "drenmo" means bear), literally meaning "vegetarian bear." The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), on the other hand, is called "shai drenmo" ("shai" means meat), or non-vegetarian bear.
