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black bear
noun
: the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) ranging in color from brown or typical black to white
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The black bear hunting season varies throughout the state of New York.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite how infrequent attacks are, black bears are abundant in the state, with more than 5,000 throughout Arkansas.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Patton was reportedly working on a gravel road with his tractor near Mulberry Mountain when a 70-pound juvenile black bear attacked him.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Patton had been working on a gravel road with his tractor near Mulberry Mountain when a 70-pound juvenile black bear attacked him, AGFC officials said, per the outlets.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite how infrequent attacks are, black bears are abundant in the state, with more than 5,000 throughout Arkansas.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Patton was reportedly working on a gravel road with his tractor near Mulberry Mountain when a 70-pound juvenile black bear attacked him.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Patton had been working on a gravel road with his tractor near Mulberry Mountain when a 70-pound juvenile black bear attacked him, AGFC officials said, per the outlets.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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