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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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This week a black bear came up to her back door, putting herself and her neighbors at risk.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Florida’s black bear is one of North America’s greatest conservation success stories.
—Maria Davidson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Bring Your…Telephoto Lens Your chance for cool wildlife photography is off the charts on the Lost Coast Trail, from deer grazing the grasslands to black bear and the aforementioned elephant seals.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Besides its famous black bear show, fun comes in the form of water blaster boats, a climbing tower and water raft ride.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Florida’s black bear is one of North America’s greatest conservation success stories.
—Maria Davidson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Bring Your…Telephoto Lens Your chance for cool wildlife photography is off the charts on the Lost Coast Trail, from deer grazing the grasslands to black bear and the aforementioned elephant seals.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Besides its famous black bear show, fun comes in the form of water blaster boats, a climbing tower and water raft ride.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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