kodiak

• Kodiak é uma ilha no Golfo do Alasca, ao sul da costa do Alasca, onde os russos fundaram o primeiro assentamento europeu da região em 1784. Também se refere ao urso-pardo que habita a costa do Alasca e da Colúmbia Britânica.

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.

   Ilha 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.

   urso-de-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.

   Sinônimosalaskan brown bearkodiak bear