Wildlife Spiral Review 2024 Black Bears Only

American black bears can be of many different colors.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Black bears do not have a keen sense of smell.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Black bears are capable of running at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Black bears primarily eat meat.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Black bears hibernate throughout the entire winter without eating, drinking, urinating, or defecating.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the scientific name for the Pennsylvania Black Bear?

• a. Ursus americanus
  

• b. Ursus arctos

• c. Ursus maritimus

• d. Ursus horribilis

Match the following

• up to 100

• Average lifespan

• 6-7

• Number of cubs

• 1-2

• How far PA bears travel

• 20-25

• Average Weight of the male black bear

• 400-500

• How tall a fully grown male black bear can stand in PA

Match the following

• 2

• Main predator of the black bear

• growling

• How black bears communicate

• humans

• Gestation period in months

• 6

• How long the cubs are with the sows in years

How do they tell how old cubs are when they are still in the den?

• hair sample

• milk teeth

• radio collar

• DNA sample

When are cubs born in PA?

• Nov

• Jan

• March

• June