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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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Hobbs says black bear research around the Great Smokies shows that human food may also alter bears’ reproductive cycles, gut microbiome, and other biological processes.
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Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
The Florida black bear has come back from numbering just a few hundred decades ago to more than 4,000 bears today.
—George Warthen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Don’t climb trees: Grizzlies and black bears can also climb.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
Just like black bears, coyotes can be habituated and lose their natural fear of people through intentional or unintentional feeding.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
The Florida black bear has come back from numbering just a few hundred decades ago to more than 4,000 bears today.
—George Warthen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Don’t climb trees: Grizzlies and black bears can also climb.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
Just like black bears, coyotes can be habituated and lose their natural fear of people through intentional or unintentional feeding.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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