American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Summary 2
The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) also known as the North American black bear is the most common bear species native to North America. It lives throughout much of the continent, from northern Alaska south into Mexico and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. This includes 41 of the 50 U.S. states, all Canadian provinces except Prince Edward Island, and portions of northern Mexico. In the mid 1990s, the population of black bears was...
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- ASM Mammal Diversity Database
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- CalPhotos
- CONABIO
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
- IUCN Bear Specialist Group
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- VertNet
