Shaggy black fur and large size distinguish this animal from all other Adirondack mammals. The black bear has a short, inconspicuous tail. The body and legs are short. The head is broad with erect, ...

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that includes honey and moose. Baby’s Rescue From a Hot Car Captured on Video ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) numbers around 60,000 in North America, making it the continent’s most common bear. It is found throughout most of Canada and in 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

Black bear feeding on mountain ash in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, seen in 2016. A Minnesota man has been sent to prison for removing the head of a 700-pound black bear on a Native American ...

The roughly 250-pound black bear got its head stuck in an old metal milk can, Vermont wildlife officials said. Photo from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department ...

The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets ...

The American black bear, Ursus americanus, did not get the memo when that saying was circulated: It comes in a variety of shades, including blond and cinnamon.

And for the last 9,000 years, the color of some populations of American black bears has been changing to a reddish hue, according to researchers. The genetic and evolutionary factors causing this ...