American Black Bear (<i>Ursus americanus</i>)
Joseph D. Clark, Jon P. Beckmann, Mark S. Boyce, Bruce D. Leopold, Anne E. Loosen, Michael R. Pelton
Abstract
This chapter comprises the following sections: names, taxonomy, subspecies and distribution, descriptive notes, habitat, movements and home range, activity patterns, feeding ecology, reproduction and growth, behavior, parasites and diseases, status in the wild, and status in captivity.
Topics & Concepts
UrsusSubspeciesCaptivityEcologyHabitatGeographyZoologyRange (aeronautics)BiologyTaxonomy (biology)ReproductionHome rangeDemographySociologyPopulationMaterials scienceComposite materialWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEcology and biodiversity studies