AMERICAN BLACK BEAR

General Description:

This medium-sized bear is usually black with a brown muzzle, lacks a shoulder hump, and often has a white patch on the chest.

Distribution:

American black bears can be found on most of the North American continent

Habitat:

Forests of coniferous and deciduous trees, as well as open alpine habitats where there are no brown bears

Diet:

Black bears are omnivorous with 85% of its diet from vegetation

Population: 750,000

Length: 4.5 to 6 feet

Height: 3 feet

Weight: Males: 130 to 660 pounds, Females: 90 to 175 pounds