bear california golden bear MSW3:14000974 WIKIPEDIA:California_golden_bear The California golden bear or California grizzly (*Ursus arctos californicus*) is an extinct subspecies of the brown bear. The California golden bear disappeared from the state of California in 1922, when the last one was shot in Tulare County. In 1866, a grizzly weighing 2,200 pounds was killed in Valley Center, California, the largest grizzly killed in California. Ursus arctos californicus Merriam, 1896 ursus arctos californicus requires discussion