: the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) ranging in color from brown or typical black to white
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But with fewer than 30 wolves in Colorado-and tens of thousands of coyotes and over 17,000 black bears — that’s not a tie.—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 July 2025 Don’t climb trees: Grizzlies and black bears can also climb.—Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025 Minnesota’s black bear range has been gradually expanding southward and westward, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025 At the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s August hearing, members will consider final approval for a regulated annual black bear hunt — the state’s first in 10 years.—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for black bear
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