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Black Bear<\/p>\n

\nUrsus Americanus<\/b><\/center><\/p>\n

Physical Characteristics<\/b><\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tBlack, brown, blond, or cinnamon in color. Black with a light brown snout is the most common coloration in Yellowstone National Park.<\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tAverage weight is Yellowstone is 100-300 pounds, with males usually larger than females. <\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tHeight is 2.5-3 feet at the shoulder when standing on all fours and and 5 feet when standing upright. <\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tRump is higher than front shoulders.<\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tFace profile is straight; muzzle is relatively long. Ears are long and prominent. <\/p>\n

\nBehavior<\/b><\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tUsually less aggressive than grizzlies. <\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tCubs:- weigh about one-half pound at birth-Stay with their mother up to 1.5 years.<\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tBlack bears often make dens under roots of trees at low to middle elevations. <\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tActive mainly from dawn to dusk, but may be active any time of day or night.<\/p>\n

\n Excellent tree-climbing ability is used-to escape predators-to feed on nuts and fruit in trees. <\/p>\n

Distribution<\/b><\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tBlack Bears once ranged widely–from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans and from the tree line in the northern Arctic to northern Mexico.<\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tCurrently exist in 75% of their former range, and are not listed as threatened as are grizzlies. <\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tHave shown more ability to live near people than have brown or polar bears; some live in forest habitats not as far from cities.<\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tPrimarily forest creatures, black bears rarely travel far from the shelter of trees. <\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tBlack bears frequent areas of mixed woodland and small meadows in the sub-alpine zone. <\/p>\n

\n\u00b7\tBlack bears are returning to many forested areas near major cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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