Black bears are usually black.The male black bear can weigh from one hundred thirty to three hundred ten pounds. The female black bear can weigh from ninety to one hundred fifty pounds. They are about six feet in length with a height from the shoulders that is around 4four feet. Black bears' ears are rounded, and their eyes are very small. They also have a short tail, a brown nose, and five strong claws that are bent at the ends.
Black bears were once thought to be carnivores. Closer studies show them to be omnivores. The black bears' diet includes nuts, berries, fruits, acorns, roots, deer, moose, carrion, and spawning salmon.