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1 Black Bears (Ursus americanus)

2 Black Bear Range

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4 American Black Bear female= sow Male= boar A group of bears= sloth

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7 Opportunistic Omnivores - Eats what is available

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9 Opportunism- Opportunistic Eaters

10 Opportunistic Eaters

11 Preferred Foods: Black bears eat a mix of fruit, nuts, acorns, insects, greens, and meat.

12 Adult Weight: Most wild male black bears weigh between 125 and 500 pounds, while females generally weigh between 90 and 300 pounds.

13 Adult Weight: Average weight around here- #250 Most wild male black bears weigh between 125 and 500 pounds, while females generally weigh between 90 and 300 pounds.

14 AGE?

15 AGE?

16 AGE?

17 Color: Black Bears are not always black. They can be black, brown, and occasionally blonde or even white. Some black bears have a white chest patch.

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21 Sprit Bear Kermode bear

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30 Asiatic black bear

31 Mating Season: Black bears generally mate between late May and early July.

32 Cubs Number of Cubs: The number of cubs in a litter is generally 2 or 3 Birth: Cubs are born in January or early February. Birth Weight: Cubs weigh 1/2 to 1 pound at birth.

33 Fall Weight of Cubs: By their first fall the cubs may weigh from 15 pounds to more than 165 pounds.

34 Parental Care: Cubs usually stay with their mother for 17 months.

35 Once females give birth, they generally have cubs every 2 years after that unless food is scarce.

36 A misconceptions is that mother black bears are likely to defend their cubs against people. They usually do not.

37 A bloodhound smells 100 times better than you

38 A bloodhound smells 100 times better than you A bear smells 7 times better than a bloodhound

39 Bears can smell 700 times better than humans

40 Bears can smell 700 times better than humans

41 karelian bear dog

42 Bear.org Sounds: They use their voice to express a range of emotions. Black bears do not threaten by growling.

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44 Does a bear pee in the woods?

45 Nope

46 Number 2?

47 Yep!

48 Evidence

49 What time of year is it?

50 What time of year is it?

51 Berries go in?

52 Berries come out!

53 Intelligence: Black Bears have a large brain compared to their size and are one of the more intelligent mammals. They have excellent long-term memory.

54 Running Speed: Bears can run uphill and downhill and on flat ground. Lean bears can run faster than 30 miles per hour. Fat bears in their winter coats overheat and tire quickly when running.

55 WHY?

56 Hibernation: Black bears may hibernate up to 7 months in the north where food is scarce between September and April.

57 Hibernation: Some do not hibernate at all in the south where food is available year-round.

58 Hibernation: Physiology- Bears that must hibernate for long periods reduce their metabolism more than do bears that hibernate in the south.

59 Biologist at work

60 Biologist at work

61 Biologist at work

62 Potential Longevity (lifespan): Black bears can live years or more if they are not killed.

63 Day 2 Black bear sounds pages/black-bear/communication/29- vocalizations-a-body-language.html

64 Ideal Habitat: Black bears like large the dark forests

65 ADFG- if the ears look big

66 Black bear male. 7 ½ years old.

67 4½-year-old female on patrol.

68 Forms habits easily Habitual

69 Opportunistic Take advantage of the resources that are available

70 Opportunistic and Habitual

71 A Fed Bear is a Dead Bear

72 A Fed Bear is a Dead Bear

73 A Fed Bear is a Dead Bear

74 A Fed Bear is a Dead Bear

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76 Across North America, dogs kill 16 times more people than do black, grizzly, and polar bears combined.

77 Hibernation is an adaptation to escape starvation, not cold.

78 It is not uncommon for bear to come out of hibernation in the middle of the winter

79 Annual diet of bears in Glacier National Park, Montana

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85 QUIZ

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