kodiak

• Nom propre se référant à une île au sud de l'Alaska dans le golfe d'Alaska, lieu de la première colonie européenne de la région fondée par les Russes en 1784, ainsi que le nom d'un ours brun vivant sur la côte de l'Alaska et de la Colombie-Britannique.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

   Île 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.

   Ours kodiak

   • 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.

   Synonymesalaskan brown bearkodiak bear