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American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Brown BearUrsus arctos
White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianus
Common RaccoonProcyon lotor
Mountain LionPuma concolor
CoyoteCanis latrans
Domestic DogCanis familiaris
Mule DeerOdocoileus hemionus
- HumanHomo sapiens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 55,776 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 23,506 |
| California | 10,508 |
| British Columbia | 9,910 |
| Ontario | 5,312 |
| North Carolina | 3,830 |
| Tennessee | 3,655 |
| Wyoming | 3,254 |
| Alberta | 3,097 |
| Washington | 2,584 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
Practical
- BitingAdded by a member
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivorans · Carnivora |
| Family | Bears · Ursidae |
| Genus | Holarctic Bears · Ursus |
Study it in a deck
- Mammals of British Columbia, Canada
- Mammals of Jasper National Park
- Mammals of MD
- Mammals of Texas, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Black Bear with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.