Black bear behavior
Black bears do this to check on things when they are curious.
stand on two legs
Black bear young are about the size of?
a small squirrel (at birth)
A major difference of black bears and brown bears is this.
the color of a black bears fur
When hiking, what should you do to avoid surprising a bear?
Clap, whistle, sing, talk with others, etc.
Black bears are considered this.
omnivores
They do this during the winter.
hibernate
If you encounter a dead elk on your hike, what should you do?
Have bear spray/gun in hand and ready to use, use extra precaution, be extra aware!
Black bear range has decreased due in large part to this.
human expansion
During hibernation this drops to about 88 degrees.
black bear body temperature
One bear can climb trees the other cannot. This one can climb trees.
black bears
True/False: You should maintain direct eye contact when encountering a bear?
FALSE
A place bears make or find to hibernate.
dens
The average rate of this internal organ of the black bear during hibernation is 40 to 50.
the black bear heart rate during hibernation
This bear, unlike the black bear attacks people more often.
grizzly bear
If a bear makes contact with you, you should?
Play dead and hope the bear decides to leave. Fighting back will likely encourage the bear to continue the attack.
Black bears do this to intimidate potential attackers.
bluffing
In a fight between a grizzly bear, a black bear, and a Russian with a hatchet this scenario would likely play out.
an epic battle
True/False: If a bear is portraying non-defensive behavior, you should shoot at it with a gun?
FALSE