But as a reminder of the ice age, he caused every 10th black bear to be white. The formal name is Kermode bear. Locals call them ghost, or spirit, bears, and some believe they’re sacred or ...

The bear moves like a silhouette across the landscape, its black fur blending in with the dark rocks and dusky woods. A white-coated black bear gorges on salmon roe to pack on fat for the winter.

A massive black bear was found living in the Altadena home of a family who returned after being forced to evacuate due to the ...

A white blaze is often present on the throat or chest. Color phases occur but are uncommon in eastern populations. Adults are approximately 50 -78 inches in length. Average-sized adult males weigh 300 ...

About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, ...

The Himalayan Black Bear is a widespread denizen of temperate forests at elevations between 4,000 feet and 12,000 feet. Black in color with a distinctive white V on its chest, it grows to 7 feet ...

And in December, the two made hunting history in Santiny’s home state of Louisiana, where Santiny harvested a potential record black bear during the state’s first bear hunting season in more than 35 ...