The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries welcomes three black bear cubs into the world after conservation efforts.

Shaggy black fur and large size distinguish this animal from all other Adirondack mammals. The black bear has a short, inconspicuous tail. The body and legs are short. The head is broad with erect, ...

By genus and species, it’s an American black bear. But if both parents ... researchers used wire snares to collect samples of bears’ hair, then analyzed the DNA. Of 220 bears, 22 had inherited ...

She also knew that polar bears jump into frigid water when they hunt, coming back onto land to eat their prey. Most mammalian hair can freeze when it gets wet in cold temperatures — think human ...