Yes. I heard one tonight. They use it as a sortof territory boundary signal. If they hear another bear "hoot" they know they are encroaching on the others' "territory".
Yes
Yes, but only Asiatic black bears.
Yes. Black bears are found in much of Canada.
Yes, Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, and Brown Bears, but no Polar Bears.
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Yes they do.
Yes, black bears are not all that uncommon in that area.
Yes because they are enemies.