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black bear
noun
: the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) ranging in color from brown or typical black to white
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The doe stands alert, ears forward, as a young black bear enters the frame.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
In 2013, park officials found the remains of a black bear stripped to bones and paws while Bear 122 was still feeding at the site.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In January, a black bear was shot dead in Pennsylvania after attacking a man on his way home from the grocery store, while in October 2024 the body of a hunter state troopers believe was mauled to death by a bear was found in Alaska.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Both black bears and mountain lions are very active in the Topa Topas, and in my experience have lost their fear of us humans.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
In 2013, park officials found the remains of a black bear stripped to bones and paws while Bear 122 was still feeding at the site.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In January, a black bear was shot dead in Pennsylvania after attacking a man on his way home from the grocery store, while in October 2024 the body of a hunter state troopers believe was mauled to death by a bear was found in Alaska.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Both black bears and mountain lions are very active in the Topa Topas, and in my experience have lost their fear of us humans.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black bear
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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