Black+bear.

It is the most common bear in North America. It is located in a geographical area extending from N orthern Canada and Alaska to Mexico's Sierra Gorda. They are s maller than the brown bear and polar bear, this animal has liker or darker skin color depending on the region , ranging from black to white through the red and silver gray. The black bear usually measures between 140 and 200 cm long. Males weigh  weigh between 115 and 275 kg and females weigh between 40 and 180 kg. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Indians hunted the bear in the winter , taking advantage of downtime. The animal gave them meat, fat and skin. The warriors wore bear claws around his neck, and superstition , it never uttered his name and the hunter should apologize before killing a bear. Kindi art represented in this revered as a totem animal. During some ceremonies, practiced dancing bear. In nature, the average lifespan of a mammal is about 10 years , can sometimes live up to 30 years. At present, are considered among : 500,000 to 750,000 the number of black bears in the Americas.

