Animals / Mammal
American black bear
Ursus americanus · Ursidae
The American black bear, or simply black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear which is endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. It is an omnivore, with a diet varying greatly depending on season and location.
Where the American black bear lives
Recorded in United States of America, Canada and Mexico (North America).
Most records fall in British Columbia, California, North Carolina, Tennessee, New York and Washington.
See the American black bear’s range on the globe
Conservation status
Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.
Sources
The range is a density of 59,116 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.