black bear

From the first day of spring to the snows of winter, the curious Cub and her brothers explore their world, under the watchful eye of their mother. Includes facts about black bears.

Chronicles a year in a black bear's life, beginning with her emerging from hibernation in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains during the spring thaw in February.

Despite their name, black bears can be black, brown, cinnamon-colored, or even white. They can smell food from 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) away. These engaging facts and more are waiting to be discovered in Black Bears, an Animals in My Backyard book.

Text and color photos present the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of black bears, plus several bear "funfacts.".

Text and photographs tell the story of scientists who are studying the Florida black bear.

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to the physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitat of black bears.

An examination of black bears, their behavior and habitat.

After a winter of sleeping, Black Bear and her cubs catch fish, eat honey, and climb trees in the spring sunshine.

Photographs and simple text describe the life cycle, habits, and behaviors of black bears.

After developers encroach upon its forest home, a young black bear wanders into a neighborhood and creates chaos in the middle of a peaceful summer night.