American black bear

Japanese: アメリカクロクマ - あめりかくろくま(英語表記)American black bear
American black bear

It is an animal of the order Carnivora, family Ursidae. It is also called American bear. It is called American black bear in contrast to Asiatic black bear in East Asia, but it is a different genus and species. It is distributed from Alaska in North America along the Rocky Mountains to Mexico, and also along the Gulf of Mexico. Its head and body length is 1.8 meters, and it weighs up to 200 kilograms. Its fur is usually black, but some have white spots on their forechest. It is omnivorous, mainly eating fruit and herbs, but also fish such as salmon. It may also destroy crops such as corn. It is a skilled tree climber, and like the Japanese black bear, it has a habit of peeling the bark of planted trees such as Douglas fir. This bear appears before visitors to American national parks such as Yellowstone. It will not harm humans if it is not provoked, but it is strong, so caution is required.

[Hiroyuki Watanabe]

American Black Bear
They are found in North America, from Alaska along the Rocky Mountains to Mexico. Their coat is usually black. They are omnivorous, eating fruits and herbs, as well as fish such as salmon. They are skilled at climbing trees. They are also known as American bears. They have a head and body length of about 180 cm and a weight of about 200 kg. ©Shogakukan ">

American Black Bear

Major species of bears and their distribution areas (2) [specimen drawings]
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Main species of bears and their distribution areas (2) [Specimen illustrations]


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱食肉目クマ科の動物。アメリカグマともよばれる。東アジアのツキノワグマ(アジアクロクマ)に対してアメリカクロクマというが、別属別種である。北アメリカのアラスカからロッキー山脈沿いにメキシコまで、またメキシコ湾沿いにも分布する。頭胴長1.8メートル、体重200キログラムに達する。毛は普通黒、前胸に白斑(はくはん)の出るものもある。雑食性で、樹木の果実、草本など植物質のものがおもであるが、サケなど魚類も食べる。また、トウモロコシなどの作物を荒らすことがある。木登りが巧みなほか、ニホンツキノワグマと同様、ダグラスモミ(トガサワラ)などの植栽木の樹皮をはぐ習性がある。イエローストーンなどアメリカの国立公園で、訪問者の前に現れるのはこのクマである。怒らせたりしなければ人間に害を加えることはないが力が強いので注意が必要である。

[渡辺弘之]

アメリカクロクマ
北アメリカのアラスカからロッキー山脈沿いにメキシコまで分布。毛色は普通は黒色。雑食性で、樹木の果実や草本のほか、サケなど魚類も食べる。木登りは巧みである。別名アメリカグマ。頭胴長約180cm、体重約200kg©Shogakukan">

アメリカクロクマ

クマのおもな種類と分布域(2)〔標本画〕
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クマのおもな種類と分布域(2)〔標本画…


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