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Black bears historically ranged over most of the forested regions of North America, including all Canadian provinces, Alaska, all states in the conterminous United States, and significant portions of northern Mexico (Hall 1981).
American Black Bear. The American black bear is the most commonly seen bear in North America, and it has the largest geographic range. Black bears can be found as far south as central Mexico and as far north as northern Alaska and most of Canada.
The American black bear (Ursus americanus), also known as the 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.
This map shows the year-round range of the American Black Bear in the continental United States as determined by the USGS Gap Analysis Project.
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) In the East, nearly black; in the West, black to cinnamon, with white blaze on chest. A "blue" phase occurs near Yakutat Bay, Alaska, and a nearly white population on Gribble Island, British Columbia, and the neighboring mainland.
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Range Map "This dataset represents a species known range extent for American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) within the conterminous United States (CONUS) based on 2001 ground conditions."
Basic facts about American Black Bear: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
Average mass ranges from 40 to 70 kg (maximum >200 kg) for adult females and from 60 to 140 kg for adult males (maximum >300 kg) depending on habitat productivity [6]. Body length and height at the shoulder can range from 0.75 to 2.00 m and 0.50 to 1.00 m, respectively.
Black bears are North America's most familiar and common bears. They typically live in forests and are excellent tree climbers, but are also found in mountains and swamps.
The American Black Bear lives throughout much of the continent, including northern Canada and Alaska south into Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Black bears are the only species of bear found in Shenandoah National Park.