American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
American Black Bear 2
Identification
The Black Bear can be identified by the size and its color. It has black fur, larger ears, no hump on the back of its neck, and it has a straight face. The length of its body is 4-7 feet from nose to tip of tail. Males weigh an average of 150-300 lbs and the females are smaller than the average male. The average lifespan is around 10 years.
Niche
The Black bear is a consumer, because it eats another organism to get its energy. The American Black Bear is omnivorous, eating plants, fruits, insects, honey, salmon, and small animals. Also they occasionally kill young deer and moose. Also the black bears hibernate in the winter months.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) 115697617632790864957, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by 115697617632790864957, https://picasaweb.google.com/115697617632790864957/VancouverTofinoAndVictoriaBC?authkey=Gv1sRgCPqwjLaCi--vpwE#5607911901976830098
- Adaptado por redsquirrel4321 de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursus_americanus
Mais informações
- BioDiversity4All taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- ASM Mammal Diversity Database
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- CalPhotos
- CONABIO
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
- IUCN Bear Specialist Group
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- VertNet
