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How do American black bears survive?
The bear essentials: Bears must find food to eat, water to drink, safe places to sleep including winter dens, and survive fierce storms or heat. The females are kept busy raising their cubs in addition to finding food for themselves.
How does a black bear defend itself?
When defending themselves bears make themselves look bigger by fluffing up their fur and standing on their hind legs. When angry they will growl, pound their paws on the ground and charge towards whatever is bothering them.
What kind of adaptations does a black bear have?
Strong curved claws for climbing trees An organ at the top of its mouth for enhancing taste and smell A long memory of places that provided food A 2-part stomach that includes an expandable fundic region to hold large volume and a muscular gizzard-like pyloric region for grinding the pulp off small fruits.
What kind of intelligence does a black bear have?
Black bears move in response to the seasonal availability of food and have excellent memories, particularly regarding food sources. Bears are able to learn about food types and locations, and reapply that knowledge over time and space – a sure sign of intelligence.
Why are black bears afraid of other bears?
They are afraid of humans and sometime other bears. Black bears normally hunt alone but the Mother and her cubs will always stay together until the cubs are old enough to hunt alone. But when there is not a lot of food they tend to hunt in groups and share the food. Some Black Bears do not hibernate at all.
What kind of organ does a black bear have?
An organ at the top of its mouth for enhancing taste and smell A long memory of places that provided food A 2-part stomach that includes an expandable fundic region to hold large volume and a muscular gizzard-like pyloric region for grinding the pulp off small fruits.