HABITAT:
Florida black bears can be found in a variety of habitats throughout Florida, including mixed hardwood pine, cabbage palm hammock, upland oak scrub, and forested wetlands, such as cypress and riverine swamps.
Florida Black Bear in Ocklawaha, FL
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Florida black bears showed the highest annual use of 2-year-old and 6-year-old prescribed burns in longleaf pine-Beyrech threeawn sandhills and pine (Pinus spp.) habitat in northern Florida.
The Florida black bear dens, usually alone, in cavities in trees, banks, logs, and in caves. It also nests on the ground, particularly in palmetto thickets and tangles of gallberry, fetterbush, and sweet pepperbush. It is active primarily at night.
The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus), is a subspecies of the American black bear. The Florida Black Bear is 1 of 3 subspecies of bears recognized in the southeastern United States ...
Other Names
Olympic Black Bear, Glacier Bear, California Black Bear, Florida Black Bear
Size
Length: males 1.4m - 2m, females 1.2m-1.6m. Weight: males 47-409kg (average 120kg); females 39 - 236kg (average 80kg) ...
Harlow, R.F. 1961. Characteristics and status of Florida black bear. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 26:481-495.
Also known as:
Many common names are given to the many subspecies that have been described, such as: Olympic Black Bear, Glacier Bear, California Black Bear, Florida Black Bear.
Although capable of killing large game and domestic livestock, meat in a black bear diet generally comes from scavenging already dead carcasses. Maehr and Brady (1984) reported that frequently found animal matter in Florida black bear (Ursus ...
 See also: Bear, Black Bear, American Black Bear, Armadillo, Squirrel
  
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