black bear (redirected from American black bears)

black bear

n.

1. The common North American bear (Euarctos or Ursus americanus) that lives in forests, is omnivorous, and has a glossy black or dark brown coat.

2. Any of several black or dark brown Asiatic bears, especially Selenarctos thibetanus, with a pointed snout, a black coat, and a white, V-shaped mark on the chest.

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black bear

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

American black bear a bear, Euarctos (or Ursus) americanus, inhabiting forests of North America. It is smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

Asiatic black bear a bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, of central and E Asia, whose coat is black with a pale V-shaped mark on the chest

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	black bear - bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia Asiatic black bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, Ursus thibetanus bear - massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws genus Selenarctos, Selenarctos - Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
	2.	black bear - brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear American black bear, Euarctos americanus, Ursus americanus bear - massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws Euarctos, genus Euarctos - American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus cinnamon bear - reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear