also: コディアックひぐま
Kodiak bear
Refers specifically to the Kodiak bear subspecies (Ursus arctos middendorffi), a large brown bear native to the Kodiak Archipelago in Alaska.
The Kodiak bear is one of the largest terrestrial carnivores in the world.
Kanji spelling using 羆 for 'bear'; very rare and may not be widely recognized.
From English 'Kodiak' (referring to Kodiak Island) + ヒグマ (brown bear).