Black+bear

http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/bears.html http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/bears/facts-blackbear.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bear/Amblackcoloring.shtml http://www.bear.org/website/bear-pages/black-bear/black-bear-facts/basic-bear-facts.html

== =Appearance=
 * //smallest bear in North America//
 * //male can be 2 metres (6 ft) length//
 * 1 metre ( 3 ft. ) to the shoulders
 * not all are black, some are dark brown or rusty brown
 * brown patch on the nose
 * stubby tail

=Home=


 * found in western United States
 * found across Canada
 * mountains
 * looks for a den under a fallen tree
 * in a cave
 * may dig a small hole in a hillside
 * females line the den with grass and leaves

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 * climb trees for birds' eggs
 * eat bees
 * plants
 * fish

= = == =Young=
 * two or three cubs born every two years
 * born in January or February
 * newborns are naked and blind
 * spend the winter in the den drinking mother's milk
 * by May their coats have grown

=Enemies= == = = = =
 * has a few enemies
 * animals are afraid to attack the bear
 * men

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=Cool Facts= = = = =
 * cubs whine (sounds like a baby crying)
 * has powerful paws
 * stand up on hind legs to smell
 * very hungry when it comes out of the den
 * climb trees for birds' eggs

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