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Black Bears
Black bears are common bear native to North America. They are the smallest bear on the continent.
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What are habits or behaviors of a black bear?
well they have sharp claws in which they use to catch prey and have alot of aggression. Sorry but im trying to look for the same qesution!!
Black Bears live near swamps, forests, wooded park lands, and remote areas with dense cover. They are also sometimes seen near edges of suburban areas.
What is the value of a black bear skin rug?
A 4-5 foot bear hyde with head and front paws costs approximately $600-$700 dollars and 8-10 months to finish. The end value is approximately $1200-$1900. These values are accurate for the Southeastern portion of the US.
How many Black Bears live in the state of Maine?
Around 7,000 total, 4,500 in Adirondacks, 1,500 in catskills and 500-1,000 in Aleghanny region.
What does a bear do after hibbernation?
the bears fur keeps it warm so that way it can't go out and look for prey
bear makes itself a den where it can stay warm, then enters a deep sleep. Bears do not technically "hibernate" such as other animals like the marmot; bears can wake up and have been documented going outside and walking around occasionally in the winter.
Pregnant females will give birth to usually two cubs while in their winter den.
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True hibernation such as in rodents is defined by drastic changes in body temperature, dropping to just a few degrees above ambient temperature (the temperature in their den), slowed heart rate and respiration. Rodents are in a deep torper that takes some time to wake from, but they do periodically wake up to eat stored food, urinate and defecate.
Bears on the other hand, only drop their body temperature a few degrees, although their heart and breathing do drop. They are able to wake up faster if they are disturbed, but do not eat or drink all winter, they are able to process urea into water.
Technically, as the other anwerer said, bears do not hibernate, but there isn't a good term for what they do. Some use 'winter lethergy' or winter torpor' or some other phrase to distinguish it, but hibernation is commonly used by the public.
Some say that this adaptation makes them more efficient hibernators, and they should be 'true hibernators' while rodents are reclassified, but in science, often tradition takes precedence, and details of rodent hibernation was studies before the differences between them and bears were known.
How long does baby black bears stay with their mother?
For approximately the first year and a half.
17 months is usual but they have been known to stay with the mother as long as 29 months.
Mothers usually run the cubs off in the month of June just prior to mating again.
Why are Black Rhinos being poached?
People hunt them for their horn, which is thought in many places to have medicinal properties. although this is not true, they are still killed because a horn can be sold for a lot of money to people...
How does a black bears raise its young?
Bears in general including Grizzly and Polar bears are very protective and careful about raising cubs. These cubs, usually 2-3 will stay with mother and be taught everything she knows for about 2-3 years. Never approach a bear with cubs.
They don't change color as time goes by, by black bear's hues include blonde, red, brown, and black. They may lighten if they're constantly put in sunlight, but nothing has happened to prove this so far.
How many chambers does a black bear heart have?
There are 4 of them Two atriums and two ventriloques, like most mammals
What are the polar bear's and black bear's similarities?
Yes, there are many! First, they are both bears. There is also their facial features.
There is senses that are similar. There is also the foods that they eat hat are similar. This is just for beginners, there is many man more similarities.
Humans and grizzly bears, primarily. Humans are a black bear's enemies. A grizzly bear may even kill a black bear of these two species crossed paths and happened to be competing for the same food or carcass as the other.
American black bears spend much of the winter dormant, but scientists do not consider them true hibernators, because they frequently awaken from deep sleep to leave their winter dens for short periods. Their dens may be caves; hollow, standing or fallen trees; or burrows.
What are the threats of a black bear?
Cars
Construction
Other Bears
Habituation
Forest Fires
Avalanches
Hunters
Are brown bears more dangerous than black bear?
No. The two bears are just as dangerous. The bear is a vry unpredictable creature. It is also very powerful.
Many people survive Grizzly Bear attacks. This is mainly because the bear assumes the threat is not that major and it goes away. Some times they get confused and wander away after they attack. As well they can be scared by loud noises or retaliation of many sorts. Grizzly's may even skirt away by simply shouting at them.
However a Polar Bear rarely gets confused or scared away after they strike. Once a Polar Bear feels the threat is removed it will continue to maul and then eat you. Normally Polar Bears don't stop simply because you play dead. A grizzly will often stop the attack if it thinks you're dead or of no threat at all. Polar bears are generally in it for the kill.
Grizzly's very, very rarely actually "hunt" humans. They eat meat, just a polar bears do but humans are generally not on their list as prime prey for eating. A Polar Bear will, and are known to hunt humans. They will track you for miles if necessary. Humans are on their general menu if need be. Humans are almost never on a Grizzly's menu (although they will eat you if extremely hungry).
Naturally both bears are very deadly and can be ferocious. However the Polar Bear will go to YOU if it sees you in it's vicinity where as a Grizzly will normally go the other way.
Throw either a Grizzly or Polar bear cub's into the scenario and your odds of making it out in one piece decrease dramatically with either bear.
You would much rather have an encounter with a Grizzly Bear than a Polar Bear for the aforementioned reasons. Simply because you have a decent chance of coming out of a Grizzly attack at least "alive" where as the odds are stacked against you if you have an encounter with a Polar Bear.
Ian Billen
What is the weight of a black bear?
That all depends on the species, age, and sex of the bears.
at least 180 pounds
What is the length and weight of a black bear?
Males - 250 lbs. (range from 125 lbs. to over 600 lbs.)
Females - 150 lbs. (range from 90 lbs. to over 300 lbs.)
The height of a bear is measured from the bottom of its paw, flat on the ground, to the highest point of the shoulders. An adult male American black bear will measure between 2½ and 3 feet tall. This is approximately the same height as a Siberian tiger.
What is the incubation of a black bear?
The gestation period of a giant panda is between 95 and 160 days
but the gestation period of a red panda 112 to 158 days
What does the Louisiana black bear eat?
Louisiana black bears, like the other state black bears, eats fruits, nuts, grass, garbage, carrion, deer, wild pigs, grubs, etc.
