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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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Don’t climb trees: Grizzlies and black bears can also climb.
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
That’s more than can be said for black bears and cougars.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Its nearly 200,000 acres are home to black bears, brook trout, and the Shenandoah salamander.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
The entire development would occupy 227 acres surrounded by undeveloped forest and lies on the eastern portion of Shingle Creek Basin — an area home to species including bald eagles, black bears and endangered bats.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
That’s more than can be said for black bears and cougars.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Its nearly 200,000 acres are home to black bears, brook trout, and the Shenandoah salamander.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
The entire development would occupy 227 acres surrounded by undeveloped forest and lies on the eastern portion of Shingle Creek Basin — an area home to species including bald eagles, black bears and endangered bats.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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