kodiak

• Nombre propio relativo a la isla situada frente a la costa sur de Alaska, en el golfo de Alaska, lugar del primer asentamiento europeo en la zona, fundado por rusos en 1784; también designa al oso pardo que habita en la costa de Alaska y la Columbia Británica.

A proper noun referring to an island off southern Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska, site of the first European settlement in the area founded by the Russians in 1784, and also the name of a brown bear found in coastal Alaska and British Columbia.

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1. Island in AlaskaB2formalamerican

   A large island located off the southern coast of Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska, known for being the site of the first permanent European settlement in the region, established by Russian fur traders in 1784.

   La isla Kodiak

   • The Russian settlement on Kodiak Island was established in 1784.
   • Kodiak is the largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago.
   • The town of Kodiak is a major hub for fishing and tourism.

2. Brown bear subspeciesB2formalamerican

   A large subspecies of brown bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi) native to the coastal regions of Alaska and British Columbia, known for its massive size.

   Kodiak (subespecie de oso pardo)

   • The Kodiak bear is one of the largest land carnivores in the world.
   • Wildlife photographers often travel to Alaska to see Kodiak bears in their natural habitat.
   • Kodiak bears primarily feed on salmon during the spawning season.

   Sinónimosalaskan brown bearkodiak bear