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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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Lean black bears can also achieve top speeds of 30 mph.
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025
So his assistants took matters into their own hands, cornering a 235-pound black bear and tying it to a willow tree.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2025
The only bears that live in California are black bears, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
New Jersey's controversial black bear hunt begins New Jersey's controversial black bear hunt begins 02:29
A Virginia man has died after a bear in a tree shot by one of his hunting partners fell on him, state wildlife officials said.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025
So his assistants took matters into their own hands, cornering a 235-pound black bear and tying it to a willow tree.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2025
The only bears that live in California are black bears, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
New Jersey's controversial black bear hunt begins New Jersey's controversial black bear hunt begins 02:29
A Virginia man has died after a bear in a tree shot by one of his hunting partners fell on him, state wildlife officials said.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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