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American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Description:

Found these two siblings ambling around King's Canyon National Park, their young mother wasn't far behind.

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12 Comments

sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 11 years ago

I was thinking something along those lines, different area slightly different colouring. I know you probably don't know but wondering if dad might of being black.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Love love love the added pics!! You were so close!! Mom didn't seem to mind!?! ;-)

birdboy8000
birdboy8000 11 years ago

great spotting

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

lovely and cute spot!!

BrettMonroeGarner
BrettMonroeGarner 11 years ago

Emily, the last two pictures are of the mother. At this point the two cubs were up in the tree and she was sitting watch at the base.

BrettMonroeGarner
BrettMonroeGarner 11 years ago

I know species wide color variation is common; the bears in the East are more likely to be black than the bears in the West, which are typically lighter brown. But I was surprised to see these two cubs with such distinct colors. Anyone out there know?

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

How sweet!! They are so adorable!! Great first spotting, Brett! Welcome to PN!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Oh and welcome to Project Noah!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Amazing! Beautiful capture! Is that the Mother in the second and third picture or one of the cubs?

sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 11 years ago

One brown and one black, is what I mean :-)

birdboy8000
birdboy8000 11 years ago

I love black bears!

sarahaw1981
sarahaw1981 11 years ago

Is it normal for this kind of colour shift in the species?? Don't know much about bears but it just looks interesting :-)

BrettMonroeGarner
Spotted by
BrettMonroeGarner

California, USA

Spotted on Oct 21, 2012
Submitted on Jan 13, 2013

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