black bear

black bear

n.1. An omnivorous North American bear (Ursus americanus), living primarily in forests and having a glossy black or dark brown coat.2. An omnivorous Asian bear (Ursus thibetanus), having a pointed snout, a black coat, and a beige or white V-shaped mark on the chest.

black bear

n 1. (Animals) American black bear a bear, Euarctos (or Ursus) americanus, inhabiting forests of North America. It is smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear 2. (Animals) Asiatic black bear a bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, of central and E Asia, whose coat is black with a pale V-shaped mark on the chest

black′ bear′

n. a medium-sized North American bear, Ursus (Euarctos) americanus, of wooded areas, ranging from gray to black and having a straight brown muzzle. [1735–45]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	black bear - bear with a black coat living in central and eastern AsiaAsiatic black bear, Selenarctos thibetanus, Ursus thibetanusbear - massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong clawsgenus Selenarctos, Selenarctos - Asiatic black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
	2.	black bear - brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bearAmerican black bear, Euarctos americanus, Ursus americanusbear - massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong clawsEuarctos, genus Euarctos - American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursuscinnamon bear - reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear