History BLACK BEAR

Latin name: ursus americanus 

English Name: black bear

 Order: carnivores 

Family: ursidés 

Class: mammals Length total:1.37 measures to 1.88 meter adults Height with the shoulder: 66 to 105 cm 

Weight male: 115 à270 kg female: 92 to 140 kg 

Maturity sexual: male: 3 to 5 years, female: 2 to 4 years 

Longevity: wild state: 10 to 15 years 

Captivity; up to 25 years 

Predatory: the wolf, the polar polar bear, the grizzlis and the man. 

Physical description: 

The black, robust bear and squat A a very short tail. its neck is short and its broad head. (generally a little less broad in the female.) Its muzzle in the shape of cone, its small brilliant eyes and its round ears however give him an air amusing Attention! its legs although short, fast and are armed with 5 bent and nonretractile claws. Its long, thick fur and black little to generally vary much from one individual to another, black until the brown one. Often on its chest, a white spot can take various forms. 

Reproduction: 

the coupling takes place in theory between semi June and semi  July gestation period which one calls differed lasts approximately 220 days since the embryo is established in the uterus that at at the end of October,et at the beginning of November it at the 2 years only since the female couples itself after having to raise its small during 16 month Les females puts low at the end of January at the beginning of February whereas they are in small state of lethargy Les are 1 to 6 usually 2 or 3. The small ones naked, blind and are developed little. they measurements approximately 20 cm and weigh between 250 and 320 gr.. Peeling appears as of the first week, on the other hand the eyes open to 5 or 6 weeks. they are separated towards the 5 months age. The females even if they are mature sexually towards the age of 2 or 3 years, they can be it before according to the abundance of food. 

Manners: 

The black bear is generally solitary. Well on the breeding of small and the time ago of the rut during which we can see several bears together, but a well crammed site gives us good results all the summer since it becomes a place of meeting. Even if it can be active at dawn, it is more probable to see it in end according to midday and evening. Its sight being rather weak, it is compensated by its yes and its sense of smell more developed much. The black bear moves of a step felted in spite of its pace oaf. It can reach high speeds going until à45 with 50 km/h. The larger the bear is, the more it is necessary a good reason for him to go up to the trees or to run the Nous marathon will see much more the small ones going up to the trees under the order of their mother in the event of dangers or quite simply to have fun Dès its youth, the bear is a skilful swimmer. The bear does not defend of territory,on however often finds trees with the broken bark and excrement which indicate his Il passage to us emits also several sounds according to whether it is afraid, that it wants to intimidate or to alert. The small ones have cries rather plaintive, which it play or which they have fear, their cries are difficult to differentiate.