FTC | B4468 |
Descriptor | AMERICAN BLACK BEAR |
Synonym(s) | baribal; ursus americanus |
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Description | The (North) American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most common bear species. Although they all live in North America, American black bears are not closely related to brown bears and polar bears; genetic studies reveal that they split from a common ancestor 5.05 million years ago. Both American and Asiatic black bears are considered sister taxa, and are more closely related to each other than to other species of bear [Source: Wikipedia] | | |
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