Color phases occur but are ... affords ideal habitat. Adirondack black bears eat a wide variety of foods. Approximately 90 percent of their diet is plant material consisting of not less than 30 ...

By genus and species, it’s an American black bear. But if both parents (no matter their color) have the same mutation in a gene that affects pigment production, their offspring will have white fur.

The grizzly bear is an important part of the popular mythology of the American West and the ... fur that ranges from a cream ...

The fur can appear as different ... black. The black skin readily absorbs sunlight to keep the bear warm. Polar bears aren't just the ambassadors of the North Pole. They're masters at manipulating ...

American black ... this confusion is the black bear’s fur. These bears have thick, shaggy coats ranging from brown to black to cinnamon or blonde. This wide range of colors matches the variety ...