# [Brown Bear](3-Mechanics\CLI\bestiary\beast/brown-bear-xmm.md)
*Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 350, Player's Handbook (2024) p. 347*
## Animals
Use these stat blocks to represent the creatures they're named for or other similar creatures. For example, the [Panther](3-Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/beast/panther-xmm.md) stat block can also represent a mountain lion, while the [Giant Goat](3-Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/beast/giant-goat-xmm.md) stat block might represent a buffalo. Any of these stat blocks might also serve as fantastical animals with distinctive names and cosmetic details unique to your D&D adventures.
```statblock
"name": "Brown Bear (XMM)"
"size": "Large"
"type": "beast"
"alignment": "Unaligned"
"ac": !!int "11"
"hp": !!int "22"
"hit_dice": "3d10 + 6"
"stats":
- !!int "17"
- !!int "12"
- !!int "15"
- !!int "2"
- !!int "13"
- !!int "7"
"speed": "40 ft., climb 30 ft."
"skillsaves":
"Perception": !!int "3"
"senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13"
"languages": ""
"cr": "1"
"actions":
- "desc": "The bear makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack."
"name": "Multiattack"
- "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage."
"name": "Bite"
- "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) Slashing damage.\
\ If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the [Prone](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Prone)\
\ condition."
"name": "Claw"
"source":
- "XMM"
- "XPHB"
"image": "3-Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/beast/token/brown-bear-xmm.webp"
```
^statblock
## Environment
arctic, forest, hill