noun
Hokkaido brown bear
A subspecies of brown bear native to Hokkaido; also known as Ezo brown bear or Ussuri brown bear.
北海道ではエゾヒグマに注意が必要です。
In Hokkaido, you need to be careful of Hokkaido brown bears.
エゾヒグマは日本最大の陸上哺乳類です。
The Hokkaido brown bear is Japan's largest land mammal.
ヒグマ is the general term for brown bear, while エゾヒグマ specifically refers to the subspecies found in Hokkaido.
Compound of 蝦夷 (Ezo, old name for Hokkaido) and 羆 (brown bear). The katakana spelling エゾヒグマ is the usual modern form.