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Ursus americanus

American Black Bear

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Containing group: Ursidae

Other Names for Ursus americanus

References

Robinson, SJ, Waits LP, Martin ID. 2007. Evaluating population structure of black bears on the Kenai Peninsula using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA analyses. Journal of Mammology 88(5):1288-1299.

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Scientific Name Ursus americanus
Location Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Behavior eating Field Oxytrope (Oxytropis campestris)
Source Blackie eating the Oxytrope
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2007 Gavan Watson
Scientific Name Ursus americanus
Location Anan Bay, Alaska, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Black bear catching Salmon, Anan Bay, Alaska
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2007 J Brew
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