Monday, August 27, 2012
The Black Bear
An endangered animal is one who is so limit in numbers that the animal is at risk of extinction. An animal in the Black Hills that few known as endangered is the Black Bear. This animal is endangered because people felt the bear was a threat and hunted them. A bear's habitat is mainly a forest, but people cut down trees and this destroys their habitat. The bears then run away and have no place to live.
The Black bear is on average about five five feet long, two-three feet in height and 270 pounds, with males being larger then females. The average lifespan of the Black bear is ten years. Being omnivores, it is accustomed to eating grass, berries and nuts and when scarce, they eat small animals and fish, making the Black Hills an ideal place for the bear. The Black Bear's fur is commonly black, although it can come in other colors such as brown and blonde.
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I could see why you would be scared of them! If they were standing they would be taller than me and weigh over twice as much as i weigh!
ReplyDeleteI could take a black bear they only have 50 pounds on me.
ReplyDeleteBlack bears are a very cool animal. I wish they were not endangered because they would be very fun to hunt and I hope someday we have a season for them in the Black Hills.
ReplyDeleteIt honestly makes me very sad that they are endangered. Hopefully things can change so they wont be endangered anymore
ReplyDeleteIt makes me sad when i see animals that are endangered.. I wish we didnt have that problem in South Dakota
ReplyDeleteAny wild animal is a threat. That's no reason to hunt them into the endagered spieces list. Black bears are beautiful animals. Great post.
ReplyDeleteAwesome topic! This will be an enjoyable blog to follow!
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling some of these endangered animals will be surprising to see on the list!
ReplyDeleteI know people who work a lot in the woods and very rarely run into evidence of Black Bears. What is being done besides prohibiting hunting?
ReplyDeleteDoes the state even admit to the presence of black bears in the black hills?
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