American Black Bear: facts, habitat and behavior

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North America’s most common bear climbs trees with ease and snacks on berries, nuts and the odd fawn. Colours run from jet-black to cinnamon. From Alaska to Mexico it haunts forests and swamps, raiding orchards and campsites when food is scarce.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Scientific name:Ursus americanus
Habitat:Forest
Diet:Omnivore
Continents:North America
Size:70–100 cm at the shoulder
Weight:60–300 kg
Activity:Crepuscular
Social behavior:Solitary
IUCN status:Least Concern
Lifespan:20–25 years in the wild
Habitat: The American Black Bear can be found in Canada, United-states-of-america, Mexico, Alaska-us, California-us, New-york-us