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black bear
noun
: the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) ranging in color from brown or typical black to white
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Our goal is for these cubs to thrive, eventually reproduce and add to the Colorado black bear population.
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025
Porter and brother of Darwin in this county during the deer season in two days killed two black bear and eight deer.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Lean black bears can also achieve top speeds of 30 mph.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025
So his assistants took matters into their own hands, cornering a 235-pound black bear and tying it to a willow tree.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025
Porter and brother of Darwin in this county during the deer season in two days killed two black bear and eight deer.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Lean black bears can also achieve top speeds of 30 mph.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025
So his assistants took matters into their own hands, cornering a 235-pound black bear and tying it to a willow tree.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black bear
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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