American+Black+Bear

** Physical features: ** ** ﻿The American Black Bear can be black, brown, and even so metimes white. These Bears are smaller than most. When on two legs, Black Bears are around 5 feet tall, but when on four legs, they are 2-3 feet tall. Black Bears can weigh from 100 pounds all the way up to 500 pounds, the males are usually heavier. The American Black Bear has a long pointed muzzle, that is lighter than the rest of its fur, and large ears. They have a soft inner layer of fur for warmth, and a coarse outer layer of fur to protect them from stings, bites, and moisture. Black Bears have long curved claws for climbing trees. **
 * __American Black Bear__ **

** Ranges: ** ** American Black Bears live from north Mexico, through the United States, up to Canada and Alaska. In this range, around 400,000 Black Bears live. American Black Bears are the most numbered species of bears there are. Black Bears like to live in forested areas. They like to live from sea level all the way up to around 7,000 feet in altitude. ** ** Behavior/basic information: ** ** American Black Bears are highly adaptable, meaning they can adjust ** ** to change very easily. This trait could potentially help them through climate change and/ or natural disasters. Black Bears are more active at early morning and night then in the day. American Black Bears can run up to 35 mph for short distances. The people of British Columbia call white Black Bears Spirit Bears. Black bears climb trees for protection. American Black Bears do not hibernate but go into a state of [|torpor] in winter. ** ** Diet: ** ** American Black Bears are Omnivores. Their main diet are nuts, berries, fruits, and grasses. Black Bears also eat acorns, roots, insects, fawns of moose and deer, carrion, and when they need to salmon. As you can see Black Bears eat pretty much whatever they can find, but the worst and weirdest thing they eat is human garbage. This can hurt or even kill these bears, so please if you leave near any known Black Bears close your garbage cans tightly! ** ** Mating/Offspring: ** ** American Black Bears mate in late spring or summer. Their cubs (usually around 1-3 of them) are born in January or February while in their dens. One of the first thing Black Bear cubs learn is how to climb a tree for protection. ** **Think you know your stuff? Take the American Black Bear Quiz!** **Go to the next Bear** **Home**