Asiatic Black Bears - Behavior
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Asiatic Black Bears are solitary animals. The exception to this rule is family groups of females with their babies. The maternal family usually lives in groups that occupy a home range of 10-20 square km. These animals are active at night, but this activity depends on the place where the animals live. Their home range depends greatly upon the food available in the area, but it is usually less than half a square mile.
Asiatic Black Bears - Interesting Facts
Asiatic Black Bears can climb the trees; they do so to collect the fruits and nuts that is the main part of their diet. They also gather nuts and fruits on the ground under the trees. The animals are known to migrate seasonally; thus in warm weather they go to the highest mountain regions where it is cooler and, in contrast, when the temperature is getting cold, they return to lower elevations. Although Bears travel over vast territories, they still remember the landscape quite well and they easily find the place where they inhabited some time before. Asiatic Black Bears - Reproduction
Asiatic Black Bears mate from June to July and this period lasts about one or two days although the periods may vary from region to region. The Asiatic Black Bear does not start the breeding until three or four years of age. The mating period is observed from March to December. The females look for a den during the winter or early spring depending on the breeding season. They give birth to 1-4 cubs during January to February. The cubs are born blind, and helpless. Each one weighs about 8-10.5 ounces. The cubs of the Asiatic Black Bears are weaned at the age of six months, but they stay with their mothers until they are two or three years old.
Asiatic Black Bears - General Information Links
Asiatic Black Bear General Info - General information on the Asiatic Black Bears.
Asiatic Black Bears Conservation - Description of the Bears types, their conservation status.
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Asiatic Black Bears Cute Facts - Interesting info and photos of Asiatic Black Bears.
Asiatic Black Bears Description - The basic information about the Asiatic Black Bears; their population, diet , habitat, etc.
Asiatic Black Bears Endangered - Endangered Asiatic Black Bears. The population of the Bears in the wild.
Asiatic Black Bears Facts - A lot of information about the Asiatic Black Bears. History of the Bears and their habitat.
Asiatic Black Bears Important Facts - Pictures, information about the Bears.
Asiatic Black Bears in Wild - Information about the animals, the TSCWA organization that is a non-governmental organization that preserves and protects natural habitats in Thailand.
Asiatic Black Bears in Zoo - How the Bears are kept and raised in the zoos.
Asiatic Black Bears Info - Facts about The Asiatic Black Bears: description, life span, distribution, etc.
Asiatic Black Bears Organization - Distribution for Asiatic Black Bears.
Asiatic Black Bears Population - Information about the various Bear species from around the world. The population of Asiatic black bears
Asiatic Black Bears Scientific Facts - A lot of scientific information about the bears, particularly Asiatic Black Bear.
Asiatic Black Bears Statistics - The distribution of the Asiatic Black Bears, their population.
Asiatic Black Bears Trial - Encyclopedia of Animals Asiatic Black Bear.
Bagheera - Information about killing and dramatic habitat loss worldwide. There are eight species of bears in the world: Malayan sun bear, Asiatic black bear, spectacled bear, American black bear, giant panda, sloth bear, etc. Their description.
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Bear Rescue Organization - Information about the rescue organizations, their aims and animals protected.
Bear Species - A nonprofit organization of biologists and others working with bears. Site has bear descriptions by species.
Bear Trade - Information about the distribution of the endangered animals.
People and Asiatic Black Bears - Distribution, endangered animals, their habitat, diet, life span, etc.
Planet of Pets - All the eight species of Bears. Endangered animals including the Asiatic black Bear.
Smart Bears - The Asiatic Black Bears description, behavior, food habits, etc.
Tibet-net - Tibetan Government Official Website with news, Tibetan Newspapers and Magazines Online. Information about the Asiatic Black Bears.
Wildlifeofpakistan - Description and biology of the wild Bears.
Asiatic Black Bears - Other Asiatic Black Bears sites
Black Bears - American Black Bears are the smallest of North American Bears and are less aggressive than other bears. They are actually large mammals with powerful limbs, small ears and black fur. The animal has a relatively small head though the body is rather big. Thus adult females typically weigh 100-200 lbs and adult males weigh 150-400 lbs.
The color of the American Black Bear can vary. Its muzzle or snout is light brown or tan in color and some bears may have a small, white chest blaze. There are five toes, each with a well-developed claw^; they are on both the front and hind feet. The teeth of the animal are well adapted for feeding on plants and animals too.
