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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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There are at least 4,500 black bears in Massachusetts, and their range is expanding eastward.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Read Next National Family eats black bear kabobs at dinner, CDC says.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
As black bears continue to flourish across Florida, state wildlife officials are revisiting the possibility of an upcoming regulated bear hunt.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2025
Colorado Department of Transportation, Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Wildlife Connectivity Institute
Here’s an adolescent black bear making use of the crossing.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Read Next National Family eats black bear kabobs at dinner, CDC says.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
As black bears continue to flourish across Florida, state wildlife officials are revisiting the possibility of an upcoming regulated bear hunt.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2025
Colorado Department of Transportation, Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Wildlife Connectivity Institute
Here’s an adolescent black bear making use of the crossing.
—Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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