black bear
Dark woodland omnivore
A black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America, typically smaller than grizzlies and usually black though sometimes brown or cinnamon.
Black bears are the most common bears encountered in American forests and suburbs, known for raiding garbage cans and bird feeders.
Asian black bears are a separate species with a distinctive white chest patch.
Small fleshy fruits
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- grubsImmature beetle stage
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- nutsSeeds in shells
fruits · seeds · roots · fungi · carrion · vegetation · salmon · acorns
Private room or lair
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- fat reservesStored adipose tissue
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
body temperature · lethargy · survival · adaptation · energy conservation · fasting · heart rate · thermal regulation
Tree-dense ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
wilderness · trail · clearing · grove · underbrush · canopy · swamp · mountain
Alert about danger
- chargeCost or accusation
- bluffCalculated false front
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- bellsStruck metal sound-makers
safety · distance · attractant · food storage · canister · campsite · trash · habituation
All inhabitants combined
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- hunting seasonLegal wildlife pursuit period
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- tagIdentifier or classifier
tracking · collar · wildlife corridor · roadkill · habitat loss · coexistence · education · research
berries
Small fleshy fruits
nuts · fruits · seeds · roots · fungi · carrion · vegetation · salmon · acorns · honey
American
From the U.S.
boar · ursine · mammal · carnivore · predator · fur · claws · snout · paws · muzzle
den
Private room or lair
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- fat reservesStored adipose tissue
metabolism · body temperature · lethargy · survival · adaptation · energy conservation · fasting · heart rate · thermal regulation · denning
forest
Tree-dense ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- coniferousProducing woody cones
deciduous · wilderness · trail · clearing · grove · underbrush · canopy · swamp · mountain · ridge
warning
Alert about danger
bells · safety · distance · attractant · food storage · canister · campsite · trash · habituation · relocation
population
All inhabitants combined
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- hunting seasonLegal wildlife pursuit period
- quotaFixed assigned amount
tag · tracking · collar · wildlife corridor · roadkill · habitat loss · coexistence · education · research · monitoring
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
- North American Naturebald eagle, American bison, bison, raccoon, beaver
- American WildernessGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Everglades, Rocky Mountains
- American Wildliferaccoon, bison, bald eagle, beaver, alligator
- big gameAfrican elephant, elephant, bison, moose, caribou
- Eastern wildlifewhite-tailed deer, raccoon, red fox, gray squirrel, chipmunk
black bearpolar bear
Large white arctic mammal
white bear · grizzly bear · ice bear · spirit bear · brown bear
black beargrizzly bear
Large North American ursine
brown bear · Kodiak bear · polar bear · mountain lion · wolf
bear, black, bearing, bleak, blacken, bearable, unbearable, bearings, bearer