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Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Photo by RedRock
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black Bear. Mother bear with 2 cubs (not shown).

Habitat:

Pine and aspen trees. This bear lives on the west side of Yellowstone National Park.

Notes:

I know the pictures aren't very good. My camera only has 10x zoom and I couldn't get closer.

Reference Links:

American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) - Information on American Black Bear, American black bear

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Comments (2)
Maria dB
It doesn't matter that you do not have a large zoom lens. You saw the bear and are sharing the nice spotting with us - thanks!

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJune 19, 2014

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