American Black Bears
By: Cody Cabral

The Black bear is the most common bear in North America from Alaska south to Mexico and Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean. Includes 41 of 50 U.S. States, all of Canadian provinces besides PEI and some of Mexico. The population is declined to a low of 200,000 because destruction of habitat. The Black Bear is close relative of the Asiatic Black Bear.

The American Black bear is Ranges in length from 150 to 180 cm. stand on its hind feet it is 2.12m. Males are 33% larger than the females. Female’s weight between 90 to 400 pounds. Male’s weight between 250 to 600 pounds.


Black Bears like forested and shrubby places but are known to live on ridge tops, in tidelands and burned places are some of the places they are known for. In the winter they live in hollowed-out dens in tree cavities, under logs or rocks, in banks, caver or culverts and in shallow depressions. Dens are not reused from one year to the next.