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Black Bears
Black bears are common bear native to North America. They are the smallest bear on the continent.
565 Questions
Is 'Smokey Bear' a Black Bear?
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!
Are black bears safe to play with?
no, because they will tear you apart into millions of pieces. and then eat you of course but if you train them when cubs then you can play with them if their nice enough.
A black bear population being fragmented and isolated by a newly constructed road is an example of?
reproductive isolation
Black Bear Ranch founders were the Marleys: Elsa Marley and Richard Marley.
Would a black bear eat a fern?
No - most ferns contain toxic substances and contain very little nutrition because as simple plants they do not store much food in their tissues. An exception are the "fiddleheads" - first leaves that some ferns sprout in the spring and which some people eat. They which are bitter (contain some chemicals) but are still edible as they have not yet grown enough to produce more of the substances.
How do humans keep track of black bears?
They use Radio Collars, fitted around the neck of the animal. This technique is used to monitor the movements of most land animals.
About how much doves a black bear weigh?
Full grown, they average about 3' tall, 5' in length, and can exceed 300 pounds.
How many bones does a black bear have in their hands and feet?
Type your answer here..i think that it is 309
How can you sell a black bear skin rug in Oregon?
In Oregon, you can't sell bear parts. There's a hefty fine and the possibility of time in the hoosgow.
A black bear is black emphasis on the Black in its name
Black bears can also be brown, cinnamon, blond, and white.
They can also be dark brown with a cinnamon nose.
black and it could possibly be darkish brown
What color is the blood of a black bear?
Well lets see it's a mammal like us humans, so it must have RED blood like us humans!
Who would win a fight a grizzly bear or two black bears?
The two black bears would win the fight because they together weigh as much as a grizzly bear, and have bad aggressions. The grizzly bear would injure the two black bears after the two black bears killed the grizzly bear.
Yes. Black bears are hunters. They will eat any kind of edible meat.
Predator of American black bear?
Nothing is the Predator of the Black Bear. Except humans to get rid of them when they cause massive destruction. Nothing is the Predator of the Black Bear. Except humans to get rid of them when they cause massive destruction.
How do black bears adapt to their habitat?
Simply a race of the very common black bear, they are in no danger at this time.
Witch is bigger grizzly bears or black bears?
Usually the grizzly bear, which is a race of the brown bear. However, a black bear world record was taken in North Carolina that weighed 881 pounds, which is heavier than most grizzlies.
Same reason as all animals that hibernate - poor living conditions. Not enough food, water, too Cold/hot etc.
yes, American black bears live in hot areas such as Florida, Texas, and Mexico.
What is the Black bear population in North America?
Last census reported nearly 900,000 black bears in North America.
