How to Use black bear in a Sentence
black bear
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Since then, the young black bear has been in the refuge's care.
— Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 -
Moose, deer, elk, and, yes, brown and black bears roam the same trail.
— Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2024 -
The panoramic view and the black bear are sure sightings.
— Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 2 June 2022 -
On a trip in 2018, our food pack was ripped to shreds by a black bear.
— Times Insider Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024 -
In the northeast, floods can wake black bears from their dens.
— WIRED, 25 July 2023 -
The dog then ran back out of the woods with a black bear chasing after it.
— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 3 July 2023 -
Think of this black bear as a late teenager in bear years.
— National Geographic, 12 Jan. 2023 -
Signs along the highway warn of the predator that roams the forest: the Asian black bear.
— Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 -
Where the bear was spotted The bear appears to be a young male black bear.
— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2024 -
The region is filled with black bears, whales, and other wildlife species.
— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023 -
Not just black bear and brown bear, but squirrel, bird.
— Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2021 -
In the video, a small black bear is seen running along the cement wall in the Redmond back yard.
— Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 27 May 2022 -
This black bear was photographed in the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains.
— AZCentral.com, 15 Apr. 2021 -
The owner had once shot a black bear, legally, from a side door.
— The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022 -
The biggest adults could be more than ten feet long and weighed more than 600 pounds, about the size of an adult black bear.
— Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 June 2023 -
The first grainy film clip shows a black bear exploding out of the trail camera’s frame.
— WIRED, 8 July 2023 -
Moose, black bear, beaver and timber wolf can be seen in the greater Ely region.
— Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2021 -
While black bear attacks are rare, the bear is looking for food and can see you as prey.
— Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024 -
At 6 feet long and 220 pounds, Castoroides ohioensis was about the size of a modern black bear.
— Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2022 -
The area has deer, elk, black bear, wild turkeys and mountain lion.
— Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022 -
For most trail runners, bear spray is overkill in black bear country.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Scott responded to the report of the black bear in the apple tree at the museum on Aug. 31.
— Kyle Clayton, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Sep. 2021 -
One of the bears was the ancestor of the American black bear that is still around today.
— Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2021 -
Deer, moose, black bears, beaver and fisher cats wander the forest floor.
— David Sharp, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023 -
If the outermost toe lands below that line, the track was likely made by a black bear.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024 -
Plus, the John Muir Trail begins in the campground, and your chances of spotting a black bear are pretty high.
— Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024 -
Don’t climb trees: Grizzlies and black bears can also climb.
— Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024 -
Don’t climb trees: Grizzlies and black bears can also climb.
— Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2024 -
The park is home to diverse wildlife including black bears, mountain goats, and bald eagles.
— Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 -
This was also true for black bears: 46% approved of hunting them, and 46% disapproved.
— Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
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