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Black bear

Ursus americanus

Short-sighted, but with a great sense of smell…

  • It has mediocre eyesight but a highly developed sense of hearing and smell. It can smell food over 5 km away.
  • The cubs, 2 or 3 but up to 4, are born in January or February while the female hibernates.
  • It can run up to 55 km/h over short distances.

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