The American Black Bear is widespread among North America. The population density of these bears is larger in the northern part of North America. In America, these bears are widely distributed among the land. Some populations are isolated, while other populations are connected throughout the states. There are approximately 600,000 black bears in North America. In the United States, there are estimated to be over 300,000 individuals. They are often found in areas with relatively inaccessible terrain, thick understory vegetation, and large quantities of edible material. In most of the contiguous United States, black bears today are usually found in heavily vegetated mountainous areas, from 400 to 3,000 meters (1,300 to 9,800 feet). For bears living in the American Southwest and Mexico, their habitat usually consists of stands of chaparral and pinyon juniper woods. In this region, bears occasionally move to more open areas to feed on the prickly pear cactus. These populations of black bears are threatened due to a variety of human interactions. The black bears are omnivorous. They eat plants, fruits, nuts, insects, honey, as well as salmon, and small mammals. Black bears will also occasionally kill young deer or moose calves. The black bear helps the environment by killing off the elderly, and weaklings of over populated prey. Bears also have held a special place in the human imagination for tens of thousands of years. More than almost any other animal, the bear is deeply rooted in our art, folklore, myth, religion, literature, and history. In conclusion, the North American black bears help their environment, by stabilizing the populations of their various prey.
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
Species: U. americanus
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
Species: U. americanus