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HK115 Black Bear

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Description Males black bear weighs can weigh 130-500 pounds. F emales can weigh 90-250 pounds.They can grow to be 7 feet tall from nose to tail. Black bears have pointy ears, a very small tail, and are all black except the nose. They eat grass, berries, acorns, and nuts. Black bears can be shades of red, brown, and blond. Since black bears are opportunistic feeders. This means that they will eat any food available, including people's garbage cans. The black bear's tongue is 8 inches long. Black bears also will eat wolves. Black bears have long claws. They can be exactly 1 and 1/4 inches in length. Some Black bears can be 900 pounds if they really eat a lot. As well as they can be 11 feet long. Black bears are not okay with letting their cubs go. They can have 6 toenails.

Habitat Black bears live in the woods. They will make their dens in rock cavities as well as in hollow trees. They hibernate every year. When they hibernate they are likely to go in places like these. Black bears also move places to places a lot. Black bears can hibernate as long as 8 months without moving from their dens. <range type="comment" id="462419596_3">Black bears will also invade other animal's dens.</range id="462419596_3">

Interesting facts
 * The black bear’s scientific name is Ursus americanus
 * Some black bears have a white chest which is called a chest blaze
 * There are approximately 900,000 black bears in North America
 * Black Bears are omnivores
 * After the cubs are born they can weigh a quick 80 pounds
 * female black bears do not give birth during hibernation
 * They can also run up to 40 mph
 * They barely eat fish
 * They don't like the water.
 * Black bears don't like humans

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Black bears can run up to 40 mph. FALSE They can be 6 or 7 feet tall. TRUE Most Black bears live in Europe. FALSE They have 6 back paw toenails. TRUE Black bears can be shades of brown, red, and blond. TRUE