American black bear

Also known as black bear, Ursus americanus

species of bear

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The American black bear is a species of bear found in North America that is the smallest and most common bear species on the continent. These bears matter because they play an important role in forest ecosystems and their populations are closely monitored by wildlife managers and conservationists.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: Ursidae
Parent taxon: Ursus
Image: American black bear (19647087094).jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon name: Ursus americanus
Commons category: Ursus americanus
Commons gallery: Ursus americanus
taxon common name: ameriški črni medved
gestation period: 212
bite force quotient: 64
longest observed lifespan: 34
start time: 2600000-00
sequenced genome URL: www.ensembl.org/Ursus_americanus
short name: U. americanus
Digital Atlas of Idaho URL: digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/bio/mammal/Carn/bears/blbe/blbefrm.htm
has characteristic: viviparity
temporal range start: Pleistocene

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Encyclopedic overview

The American black bear (Ursus americanus), or simply black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear which is 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; it will leave forests in search of food and is sometimes attracted to human communities due to the immediate availability of food.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the American black bear as a least-concern species because of its widespread distribution and a large population, estimated to be twice that of all other bear species combined. Along with the brown bear (Ursus arctos), it is one of the two modern bear species not considered by the IUCN to be globally threatened with extinction.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “American black bear” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.