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Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Description:

Black bears are omnivores (eating both meat and plants). Black bears usually live in the forest area`s but do leave forests in search of food. Sometimes they become attracted to human`s activity because the lack of food Black bears are usually black.The male black bear can weigh from 130 to 300. The female black bear can weigh from 90 to 150 pounds. They are about six feet in length with a height from the shoulders that is around 4 four feet. Black bears' ears are rounded, and their eyes are very small. They also have a short tail, a brown nose, and five strong claws that are bent at the ends.

Habitat:

Black Bears hibernate usually in the winter .In fact, during hibernation, an American black bear's heart can stop for twenty seconds. The Black bear has a den under a tree or a bush. They can be found in mountains forests. They stay is dens for 7 months. This is called hibernation. They stay in dens This can be found in the forests in mountain. You can find this bear in North America and Mexico.

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Edmonton Public
Spotted by a stud ent at Edmonton Public

Alberta, Canada

Spotted on Sep 5, 2010
Submitted on Nov 16, 2012

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