American Black Bear

American Black Bear 

(ursus americanus)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Ursidae

Genus: Ursus

Species: Ursus Americanus

Food

American Black Bears are omnivores. They eat plants and animals. They eat a lot of nuts and berries and often eat meat. They have a great sense of smell, so they are good at finding foods that they like.

Habitat

American Black Bears are very common in the Great Smoky Mountains. They love the Ash, Oak, and Elm trees there. It is a great place to hibernate. They mostly live in the northern region of North America.