Animal Diversity Web describes the optimal habitats of the American black bear as having relatively inaccessible terrain, dense understorey vegetation and an abundance of soft or hard fruits produced by trees or shrubs.
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Animal Diversity Web describes the optimal habitats of the American black bear as having relatively inaccessible terrain, dense understorey vegetation and an abundance of soft or hard fruits produced by trees or shrubs.
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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T075101671 · last approved 8 November 2026
GBIF reports an observation attributed to Ursus americanus in Canada, North America, dated 2026-03-26. This is a reported occurrence only, not evidence of native range, breeding, exhaustive distribution or a wild setting.
Animal Diversity Web describes the range of the American black bear as extending from northern Alaska across Canada and south through large parts of the United States to central Mexico; this does not establish its presence at every location within these countries.
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