American black bear
Ursus americanus
CommonPhoto: California Department of Fish and Wildlife from Sacramento, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Mammalomnivore
The American black bear is a medium-sized bear found across North America. It thrives in forests but often wanders into towns looking for snacks. These adaptable bears eat both plants and animals, changing their menu with the seasons.
- Black bears are the smallest bear species in North America.
- They roam forests but sometimes visit neighborhoods for easy meals.
- Their diet shifts between berries, insects, and small mammals depending on what's available.
ForestUrbanNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Ursus americanus
- Habitat
- Forest, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
