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A bear shot in autumn 1986 in Michigan was thought by some to be an American black bear/grizzly bear hybrid, because of its unusually large size and its proportionately larger brain case and skull. DNA testing was unable to determine whether it was a large American black bear or a grizzly bear.
Bear habitats are generally forests, though some species can be found in grassland and savana regions, and the polar bear lives in arctic and aquatic habitats. Most bears are 1.2–2 m (4–7 ft) long, plus a 3–20 cm (1–8 in) tail, though the polar bear is 2.2–2.44 m (7–8 ft) long, and some subspecies of brown bear can be up to 2.8 m (9 ...
Ursus is a genus in the family Ursidae that includes the widely distributed brown bear, [3] the polar bear, [4] the American black bear, and the Asian black bear. The name is derived from the Latin ursus , meaning bear .
American black bear (Ursus americanus) – an ursid native to North America Pages in category "American black bears" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Black bear. Order: Carnivora, Family: Ursidae. Occurrence: Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows. The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is North America's smallest and most common species of bear. It is a generalist animal, being able to exploit numerous different habitats and foodstuffs.
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Haida Gwaii black bears are the largest subspecies of American black bear, not only within British Columbia but across North America. [ 2 ] Unlike their mainland counterparts, who come in a variety of colour phases , Haida Gwaii black bears have only ever been reported as having entirely black fur.