Despite what their name suggests, American black bears can wear a range of colors: brown, cinnamon, blond, gray, even white. Black bear cubs at an animal refuge in Linville, N.C.

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that ...

The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets ...

American black bears live only in North America, and spectacled bears are found only in South America. Asian black bears and sun bears are found all over Asia. The sloth bear also lives in Asia ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is native to North America and is found primarily in Canada and the U.S., with a small population in Mexico. There are 16 subspecies which differ ...

The National Park Service warned that feeding bears can cause serious consequences including the "euthanasia of the animal." ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) numbers around 60,000 in North America, making it the continent’s most common bear. It is found throughout most of Canada and in 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

A young black bear’s adventure in the city has had a happy ending after wildlife officials used jelly doughnuts and sardines to lure him to safety from a tree next to a hospital in North ...

Photograph by Carlton Ward Jr. In a state with such iconic megafauna as the Florida panther and the American alligator, the shy, reclusive Florida black bear is often overlooked. Until there’s trouble ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus), which was heavily diminished by overhunting, habitat loss, and fragmentation in the past century, is making an impressive comeback in parts of North ...