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Asiatic Black Bear
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus and Species: Ursus thibetanus
A mid-sized black bear with an extensive range but troubled future.
Physical Description: The Asiatic black bear looks much like the American black bear, but has wider, more pronounced ears and a distinctive white or cream "V" on its chest. Strong forelimbs and sharp claws help this husky animal climb trees.
Size: Asiatic black bears grow four to six feet long. Males weigh from 220 to 480 pounds, while females range from 110 to 275 pounds.
Geographic Distribution: Asiatic black bears have an extensive but now-disjunct range. In South Asia, they are found from Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, and Bhutan east to Vietnam and northeast China. To the north, they live in southeast Russia, on Taiwan, and on the Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
Status: The Asiatic black bear is listed as vulnerable on the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals.
Habitat: Asiatic black bears generally live in temperate mountain forests, and also frequent brushy areas. They occur as high as 9,900 feet, but are also found in lowlands.
Natural Diet: Depending upon the season and availability, Asiatic black bears take advantage of a variety of foods, primarily from plants. In fall, they fatten themselves on acorns, chestnuts, walnuts, and other fat enriched resources. They climb trees to get these foods, as well as picking them from the forest floor. In spring, new plant growth provides a bounty for the bears, which seek out bamboo, raspberry, hydrangea, and other plants. They also raid rodents' caches of acorns or collect those left on the forest floor from the previous fall. Other plants offer food in summer, including raspberries, cherries, and grasses. Insect food, especially ants, augments the summer diet. Asiatic black bears will eat carrion, and sometimes attack livestock.
Reproduction: Asiatic black bears do not usually breed until three or four years old. In the north, breeding season begins in early summer; young are usually born in the mothers' winter dens. However, this schedule varies. In Pakistan, for instance, mating may take place in fall. Young stay with their mothers for two to three years, and females with first year young do not usually breed the next season.
Life Span: Asiatic black bears have lived more than 30 years in zoos. However, their longevity in the wild is unknown.
Behavior: Many Asiatic black bears migrate seasonally, spending warmer months at higher elevations, then descending during colder months. During the fall, bears living in disturbed areas that lack sufficient acorns and other foods may raid nearby farms, killing trees and eating corn. During the coldest months, they usually retreat to a den in a hollow tree or cave. Depending upon elevation and latitude, bears may sleep up to five months (in Japan). In the southern parts of their range, Asiatic black bears may not den during the winter.
What else can I help you with?
Is the Asiatic black bear on the endangered species list?
The asiatic black bear is listed as threatened by the IUCN.
What is the fur of a asiatic black bear?
black
How big is the biggest asiatic black bear ever?
The biggest asiatic black bear living in china weighed 720 pounds.
What are Asian black bear predators?
The asiatic black bear's main enemy are humans. Tigers do prey on asiatic black bears, but it happens on rare occasions.
Can a black bear eat a vulture?
Yes, if the asiatic black bear can catch the vulture.
When was the black bear registered as a endangered animal?
The American black bear is not endangered, but the Asiatic is threatened.
What is the black and white bear that's becoming endangered?
the black and white bears is called the Asiatic black bear.
How big is the asiatic black bear?
Asiatic black bears are the same size of american black bears. Males are usually 600 pounds.
When do asiatic black bears mate?
the black bear mate in June and July
How much bigger is an American black bear than an asiatic black bear?
American black bears are often 100 to 200 lbs heavier than the Asiatic black bear, particularly the males. Female asiatic and american black bears tend to remain relatively similar in size and weight, though asiatic sows have been found to grow a little bit more than the american sow.
What is a asiatic black bear a herbivore carnivore or an omnivore?
omnivore
Is the Panda the only bear in China?
There is also an asiatic black bear and an ussuri brown bear. The asiatic black bear lives in central china, southern china, and in northeastern china. The ussuri brown bear is found at the very north tip of northeast china.
