black bears
North American omnivores
Black bears are medium-sized bears native to North America, typically smaller and less aggressive than grizzlies.
Despite the name, their fur ranges from black to brown, cinnamon, or even blonde.
They adapt well to human proximity, raiding garbage cans and bird feeders in suburban areas: We saw a black bear in the backyard last night.
- hibernateTorpor through cold months
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- denPrivate room or lair
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
berry picking · omnivore · wildflowers · deer · climb · denning · mammals · garbage cans · trash panda · fur · bear cub · cub · forest · bear spray · wildlife encounter · play dead · berries · quadrupeds
- bear watchinggrizzly bears, brown bears, polar bears, bear watching, observation deck
- AdirondacksLake Placid, Blue Mountain, Marcy, wilderness areas, lean-tos
- East Coast NatureAppalachian Mountains, Appalachians, Atlantic coast, Chesapeake Bay, Cape Cod
- Rocky Mountain Wildernesswilderness areas, alpine meadow, backcountry, alpine lake, alpine lakes
- SmokiesGreat Smoky Mountains, Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, Dollywood, Townsend
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
black bearsgrizzly bears
Large North American ursines
grizzlies · polar bears · brown bears · Kodiak bears · polar bear
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