enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. American black bear - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_bear

    The American black bear (Ursus americanus), or simply black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. It is an omnivore, with a diet varying greatly depending on season and location. It typically lives in largely forested areas but will leave ...

  3. Florida black bear - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_black_bear

    The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is a subspecies of the American black bear that has historically ranged throughout most of Florida and the southern portions of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. The large black-furred bears live mainly in forested areas and have seen recent habitat reduction throughout the state due to ...

  4. Ursus (mammal) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursus_(mammal)

    U. a. floridanus – Florida black bear; U. a. hamiltoni – Newfoundland black bear; U. a. kermodei – Kermode bear or spirit bear U. a. luteolus – Louisiana black bear; U. a. machetes – West Mexican black bear [8] U. a. perniger – Kenai black bear U. a. pugnax – Dall Island black bear U. a. vancouveri – Vancouver Island black bear

  5. Asian black bear - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_black_bear

    On average, adult Asian black bears are slightly smaller than American black bears, though large males can exceed the size of several other bear species. [ 24 ] The famed British sportsman known as the "Old Shekarry" wrote of how an Asian black bear he shot in India probably weighed no less than 363 kg (800 lb) based on how many people it took ...

  6. Himalayan black bear - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_black_bear

    And even though hunting of the black bear has been forbidden since 1977, there is still a large problem with poaching. [7] Over the last thirty years, the world black bear population has declined by 30–40% and it is predicted that the same rate will continue for the next thirty years unless effective conservation measures are implemented. [11]

  7. Newfoundland black bear - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_black_bear

    The Newfoundland black bear (Ursus americanus hamiltoni) is a morphologically distinct subspecies of the American black bear, which is endemic to the island of Newfoundland in Atlantic Canada. The Newfoundland black bear ranges in size from 90 to 270 kilograms (200 to 600 lb) and averaging 135 kilograms (298 lb).

  8. Watch as curious black bear paws at California teen's leg in ...

    www.aol.com/watch-curious-black-bears-paw...

    The bear turns around and leaves the pair after the friend swipes away the paw. The video has over 4.4 million views on TikTok since it was posted in late July. What to do if you encounter a black ...

  9. Bear - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear

    The IUCN lists six bear species as vulnerable; [123] even the two least concern species, the brown bear and the American black bear, [123] are at risk of extirpation in certain areas. In general, these two species inhabit remote areas with little interaction with humans, and the main non-natural causes of mortality are hunting, trapping, road ...