COMMON NAME: American Black Bear SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ursus americanus TYPE: Mammals DIET: Omnivore GROUP NAME: Sleuth, sloth AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 20 years SIZE: 5 to 6 feet long WEIGHT: 200 to 600 pounds Habitat Black bears are the most common bear in North America. Their most incredible ability is to climb trees. They usually live in forests and prefer to live in the mountains and swamps. They are also available in black, blue-gray or blue-black,…