black bear
nounDefinition of black bear
: the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) ranging in color from brown or typical black to white
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No longer confined to a cubicle, Jones works out of his home studio that is close enough to the Everglades that there is a black bear who rummages through his trash. — Roger Downing, ExpressNews.com, "Florida artist carving new life into old surf boards," 15 Aug. 2019 According to the Center for Biological Diversity, in 2016 under the Obama Administration, M-44s killed 13,530 animals, and 321 of those deaths were non-target animals including family dogs and a black bear. — Madeleine Carlisle, Time, "Trump Administration Re-Authorizes Using 'Cyanide Bombs' to Kill Coyotes and Dogs. Here's What to Know," 9 Aug. 2019 The fund directly reimburses Maryland farmers who have suffered agricultural damage caused by black bears. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Black bear hunting lottery applications being accepted by DNR," 16 July 2019 Last year, black bears were reported in Morgan, Limestone, Marshall and St. Clair counties. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Black bear removed from North Alabama yard," 3 July 2019 Kayak past towering cliffs and roaring waterfalls, and hike through old-growth forests in search of moose, black bears, bald eagles, and other iconic wildlife. — National Geographic, "Wild Alaska Escape: A Voyage from Juneau to Ketchikan," 17 June 2019 The black bear stood on its hind legs, sniffing around and pawing through the fridge of the family’s cabin in Truckee, California, about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "A bear broke into a Lake Tahoe area house and raided the fridge as terrified teens hid in the next room," 21 Aug. 2019 The black bear stood on its hind legs, sniffing around and pawing through the fridge of the family's cabin in Truckee, California, about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, "A bear broke into a house and raided the fridge as terrified teens hid in the next room," 20 Aug. 2019 Miraglia said that black bears and moose have been cooling off in their backyard sprinkler. — Richard Read, latimes.com, "Baked Alaska: It’s beach time as a heat wave hits cities across the state," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'black bear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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