The American Black Bear is the most common bear species native to North America.
It lives throughout much of the continent, from northern Canada and Alaska south into Mexico, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This includes 41 of the 50 U.S. states and all Canadian provinces except Prince Edward Island.

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C'est l’ours le plus fréquent au Canada. Animal d’une grande force, il possède des griffes et des dents redoutables. Les mâles pèsent 170kg en moyenne, les femelles 135kg.