Black Bears Essay

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The adaptations of bears have changed drastically due to hunting or habitat loss and sometimes captured for performances because of aggressive behavior and destruction of personal crops. The adaptions alter the way these eight species of bears grow and prosper. The development of their physical, dietary, and population has opposed how bears should really advance as group.
Like all animals, black bears exhibit specific adaptations that help them survive in their habitats. Black bears are scientifically classified in the order Carnivora because they have canine teeth. However, unlike other members of this order (such as wolves, foxes, and cats) black bears are not efficient predators. They lack the sharp molars and premolars of true carnivores. …show more content…

They mate in the late spring and give birth to two cubs in late December or early January. Like other North American species of bears, the embryo does not implant and begin to grow until the female enters the den in the late fall, and depends on the female gaining enough body weight to sustain pregnancy. At birth, cubs weigh only about two pounds each and are not much bigger than a rat. They are born blind and hairless. Fortunately, their mother keeps them warm and nourished until they are able to generate more of their own body heat. By April, the cubs usually weigh about 25 pounds. They stay with their mothers for two to three years to learn what they need about survival. The females are very protective of their young due to predatory males and other …show more content…

Some bears differ from the size all the down to the characteristics. All the bears have different personalities and different environments. The color of their fur can change once they have fully developed, the teeth can become sharper and their body mass can increase. The bear may one day mate and reproduce with their partners, creating a big and healthy creature who rules the kingdom. In all eight species they have adapted too many changes especially human beings and the environment which changes with their surroundings. Bears have a special story behind them, some can represent a beautiful creature who has the mentality of young child, or the just species who can later be