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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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As for the spruce and birch forest model, several animals, such as the black bear, the moose and the snowshoe hare, call it home.
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Shivani Vora, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
When the wildlife crossing is complete, scheduled for next fall, animals such as black bears, mule deer and elk are expected to use the overpass to cross I-17 some 12 miles south of Flagstaff.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
California currently has a robust population of black bears, whose population is estimated at 60,000.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
Florida wildlife officials will decide next month whether to launch the state's first black bear hunt in nearly a decade.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Shivani Vora, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
When the wildlife crossing is complete, scheduled for next fall, animals such as black bears, mule deer and elk are expected to use the overpass to cross I-17 some 12 miles south of Flagstaff.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
California currently has a robust population of black bears, whose population is estimated at 60,000.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
Florida wildlife officials will decide next month whether to launch the state's first black bear hunt in nearly a decade.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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