DCHP-1 Online
black bear 
the most common of the bears of North America, Ursus americanus.
See also: ant bear cinnamon bear ranger (def. 3)
- 1743 (1949) Black bear's . . . have holes or Caves in the ground, or under the snow, where they Live all winter. . . .
- 1842 However, the black bear . . . is well known to Canada and is found wherever wooded districts occur. . . .
- 1964 . . . there was one 12-mile road snaking . . . down into a wilderness valley, frequented by mountain sheep and cougars and black bears. . . .
- 1743 (1949) Black bear's . . . have holes or Caves in the ground, or under the snow, where they Live all winter. . . .