What is the scientific name of the American black bear?
Q: What is the scientific name of the American black bear?
A: The scientific name of the American black bear is Ursus americanus.
Q: Where do American black bears usually live?
A: American black bears usually live in forested areas, but they may leave forests in search of food.
Q: Is the species listed as endangered by IUCN?
A: No, the species is listed by IUCN as Least Concern because it has a large global population estimated to be twice that of all other bear species combined.
Q: How many people have been killed by these animals in the past century?
A: In the past century, only 37 people have been killed by these animals.
Q: What happens to an American black bear's heart during hibernation?
A: During hibernation, an American black bear's heart can stop for twenty seconds and its body temperature decreases to 31 °C (88 °F). When hibernation is over, its body temperature returns to normal.
Q: What does an American black bear eat?
A: An American black bear is omnivorous and eats both meat and plants such as fish, rodents, rabbits, insects, carrion, fruit, nuts, grass, leaves honey deer and moose calves.
Q: Who are predators of adult and cubs of this species?
A: Predators of adult American black bears include humans grizzly bears and american alligators while wolves coyotes cougars lynxes foxes birds of prey and even other black bears are predators of cubs.
