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The Stereotypes Of Black Bears In Animal-Zone

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Despite the stereotype of black bears being a threat to one’s safety, Animal-zone explains how black bears are actually very gentle, joyful animals that have a predictable behavior. Black bears live all around the world. Black bears, like all animals, have unique characteristics, behave differently as male or female, exhibit special adaptations and live in several types of habitats.
Black bears have various characteristics to help them flourish in the wild. Black bears are omnivorous, meaning they eat both plants and animals. One way to distinguish the pawprint is that of a black bear is to check for five toes with claws, a pointed heel in the back, and a rounded front. The size of a black bear ranges from one hundred twenty-five to five hundred …show more content…

A female black bear in her territory will not show with any other female where they live; however, male Black bears may have overlapping territories (Black Bear Biology & Behavior, 2015). One main difference between males and females, is the ability for female bears to give birth to cubs. Males help to produce these cubs, but do not give birth.
Typically, if the food is plentiful, females will give birth to the cubs every other year. The female bear will stay with her cubs for one and a half to two years. The mothers will teach cubs important life survival skills and then leave them to have another litter of cubs (American Black Bear, 2015). Males will leave hibernation early to search for a mating partner, while females do not. Another way males and females are different is there physical appearance. Male skulls are 10% larger than females (Ballard, …show more content…

Black bears typically live in either coniferous or deciduous forests. For their food, black bears also like to live near rivers with lots of plants and animals. These habitats range all over North America, including Alaska and North Mexico (American Black Bears, 2015). Black Bears can adapt to their habitats, especially when they are in hot or cold climates. In the different climates, like the hot of Mexico, or the cold of Alaska, their fur coat or color may be significantly darker or lighter. Colors can range anywhere from white to black. Black Bears can be found in Maine's forests and in the humid swamplands in Florida and Louisiana (Leeson,

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