Despite what their name suggests, American black bears can wear a range of colors: brown, cinnamon, blond, gray, even white. Black bear cubs at an animal refuge in Linville, N.C.

The American black bear is the world’s most common bear species. All Clips Images Articles. Black Bear Fact Sheet. 00:01:52. Bears of the Last Frontier: The Road North.

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is native to North America and is found primarily in Canada and the U.S., with a small population in Mexico.There are 16 subspecies which differ slightly ...

Mississippi is home to two types of black bears: the Louisiana black bear to the south and the American black bear in the northern third of the state. Both were nearly wiped out in the state ...

American black bears live only in North America, and spectacled bears are found only in South America. Asian black bears and sun bears are found all over Asia. The sloth bear also lives in Asia ...

"Black bears are so timid today partly because they evolved alongside such powerful predators as saber-toothed cats, American lions, dire wolves and short-faced bears, all of which became extinct ...

Still, "American black bears are doing well all over," Spiker says: Scientists believe there are now more black bears in North America than there were when the settlers arrived in the 1600s.

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) numbers around 60,000 in North America, making it the continent’s most common bear. It is found throughout most of Canada and in 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

Black bears are North America's most familiar and common bears. They typically live in forests and are excellent tree climbers, but are also found in mountains and swamps. Despite their name ...

Black bear spotted in downstate Illinois 00:19. CHICAGO (CBS) -- The famous "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" fight song tells us the Bears are the pride and joy of Illinois—but actual, literal bears ...

Offensive black bear attacks are rare and usually occur in remote areas where bears come in contact with humans the least, per the North American Bear Center. "The 750,000 black bears of North ...