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TIL that the species of bear depicted on the California State Flag has been extinct since 1924. Similar in size to the Kodiak Bear, the California Grizzly Bear was aggressive, commonly weighed over 1,000 pounds, averaged 8 ft tall and could run 35 mph.

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