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Smokey is a cartoon character, of course, but the living symbol of Smokey Bear was in fact an orphaned American Black bear (Ursus americanus) cub found in 1950 as a result of the devastating springtime Capitan Gap wildfire in the Lincoln National Forest near Taos, New Mexico.
Originally named 'Hotfoot Teddy', he was soon hustled off to the National Zoo (with a name-change) in Washington, DC, where he became so popular that the US Postal Service gave him his own ZIP Code! (20252)
After a lifetime of public service regarding the protection of his forest friends' homes, his remains were buried at the Lincoln National Forest.
Black bears in the eastern US are indeed black, and the black-colored coat seems to predominate in moist areas. But in the central part of the country they begin to lighten up to shades of brown, even cinnamon-colored, blond, and white. Only fifty percent of Black bears in the Rocky Mountains are black. A blue-tinged variant occurs along coastal Alaska and British Columbia, Canada.
Please see the 'Kermode bear' link below regarding the white-colored 'Spirit' black bear, Ursus americanus kermodei.
Please see the related link about Smokey Bear, too!
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What type of bear is Smokey Bear?
Smokey was an American black bear.
Is Smokey Bear a Grizzly bear?
No, Smokey Bear was a Black bear cub, orphaned by a terrible fire in the Lincoln National Park in New Mexico.
Who is the oldest Ronald McDonald Smokey bear or the trix rabbit?
Smokey bear is 66yrs old. Trix rabbit is 53yrs old and Ronald McDonald is 47yrs old.
What is smokey bear middle name?
Smokey Bear has NO middle name.
When was Smokey the Bear Sutra created?
Smokey the Bear Sutra was created in 1969.
Who has been around longer Ronald McDonald or Smokey Bear?
Smokey tha bear
Who came first Smokey Bear Ronald McDonald or trix rabbit?
Smokey bear
What is a good Webkinz black bear name?
Honey-BearyBlack-Bonney-Rockey-Smokey-BlackBear-Trigger-
Can Smokey Bear attend the funeral of a firefighter?
smokey bears a cartoon not a bear that will randomly show at a funeral
Where is the smokey bear national park at?
Smokey Bear HISTORICAL Park is located in Capitan, New Mexico.
Is it 'Smokey the Bear' or 'Smokey Bear'?
It is 'Smokey Bear'. There is no "the" in his name. That was added by songwriters to make their song sound better. Check the National Forest Service's history of Smokey Bear and you'll see that his correct name has no "the" in it.The bear has his own US Postal ZIP Code!Please see the link below:
When was Smokey Bear found?
The badly singed orphaned black bear cub who came to be known as 'Smokey Bear' was found in 1950 as a result of a horrible wildfire (17,000 acres lost) in the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. See the link below for more information:
