Interesting Facts about BLACK BEARS ***

Facts about Black Bears

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Did you Know? List of Facts about Black Bears
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Black Bears, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Black Bears are as follows:

The American Black Bear

Fact 1 - Definition: There are two types of Black Bears: the brown to black North American bear which is smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear and the black bear of central and eastern Asia. This article relates to the American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Fact 2 - The American black bear is listed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Endangered Species list as Least Concern - Status: At Lower Risk) - These species have been evaluated but findings show no immediate threat to the survival of the species
Fact 3 - American black bears can be distinguished from brown bears by their smaller size, shorter claws, concave profiles and lack of a hump on the shoulder
Fact 4 - It is of the family Ursidae having a shaggy coat , a short tail and walks with both heel and sole touching the ground
Fact 5 - A male is called a boar or he-bear
Fact 6 - A female is called a sow or she-bear
Fact 7 - Babies are referred to as cubs
Fact 8 - weight tends to vary according to age, sex, health and season
Fact 9 - Their territory is marked by clawing, biting and rubbing trees
Fact 10 - Males weigh between 125 and 550 lb
Fact 11 - Females weigh 33% less at 90–275 lb
Fact 12 - They range between 4–6 ft in length and 2.5–3 ft in shoulder height
Fact 13 - Despite their name their fur has vast color variation rangeing from blond, cinnamon, light brown, dark chocolate brown or to jet black
Fact 14 - The sound made by a bear is referred to as a growl, woof, snort, bellow and roar
Fact 15 - The average lifespan in the wild is 18 years
Fact 16 - They rarely attack when confronted by humans
Fact 17 - There are many different types of American Black Bears and the names of the sub-species are included on the following list:
- Newfoundland black bears
  Kermode Bears
  Spirit Bears
  Louisiana black bears
  West Mexico black bears
  Kenai black bears
  Dall black bears
  Vancouver Island black bears
  Olympic black bears
  New Mexico black bears
  Eastern black bears
  California black bears
  Queen Charlotte black bears
  Cinnamon bears
  Glacier bears
  Mexican black bears
  Florida black bears