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AMERICAN BLACK BEAR
AMERICAN BLACK BEAR
COMMON NAME
COMMON NAME
American black bears
SCIENTIFIC NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Ursus americanus
TYPE
TYPE
Mammals
DIET
DIET
Omnivore
WILD LIFESPAN
WILD LIFESPAN
20 years
CAPTIVITY LIFESPAN
CAPTIVITY LIFESPAN
30 to 35 years
SIZE
SIZE
4 to 6 feet long
WEIGHT
WEIGHT
200 to 600 pounds
SPEED
SPEED
48 to 56 km/h
LOCATED
LOCATED
North america
AGGRESSIVENESS
AGGRESSIVENESS
Least aggressive
STATUS
STATUS
Least concern
BROWN BEAR
BROWN BEAR
COMMON NAME
COMMON NAME
Brown bear
SCIENTIFIC NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Ursus arctos
TYPE
TYPE
Mammals
DIET
DIET
Omnivore
WILD LIFESPAN
WILD LIFESPAN
20 to 30 years
CAPTIVITY LIFESPAN
CAPTIVITY LIFESPAN
30 and 40 years
SIZE
SIZE
5 to 9 feet long
WEIGHT
WEIGHT
300 to 1,500 pounds
SPEED
SPEED
56 to 64 km/h
LOCATED
LOCATED
Northern hemisphere
AGGRESSIVENESS
AGGRESSIVENESS
Highly aggressive
STATUS
STATUS
Least concern
POLAR BEAR
POLAR BEAR
COMMON NAME
COMMON NAME
Polar bear
SCIENTIFIC NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Ursus maritimus
TYPE
TYPE
Mammals
DIET
DIET
Carnivore
WILD LIFESPAN
WILD LIFESPAN
15 to 18 years
CAPTIVITY LIFESPAN
CAPTIVITY LIFESPAN
30 years
SIZE
SIZE
Head and body: 7.25 to 8 feet; tail: 3 to 5 inches
WEIGHT
WEIGHT
900 to 1,600 pounds
SPEED
SPEED
40 km/h
LOCATED
LOCATED
Arctic circle
AGGRESSIVENESS
AGGRESSIVENESS
Highly aggressive
STATUS
STATUS
Vulnerable
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