Ursus americanus californiensis

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Ursus americanus californiensis is a subspecies of the American black bear native to California and parts of the western United States.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Ursus americanus hamiltoni 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bear
mammal
subspecies
activityPattern primarily crepuscular
belongsToSpecies Ursus americanus NERFINISHED
binomialAuthority Merriam NERFINISHED
class Mammalia
commonName California black bear
conservationStatus not separately assessed from Ursus americanus
describedAsSubspeciesOf American black bear NERFINISHED
diet omnivorous
ecologicalRole large omnivorous mammal of western US forests
endemicRegion California (broad sense, including adjacent states)
family Ursidae NERFINISHED
foundInEcosystem California coastal ranges NERFINISHED
Cascade Range (southern portion) NERFINISHED
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
genus Ursus
geographicDistribution western North America
hasColoration black fur
brown fur variants
hasLifespan similar to other American black bears
hasMobility terrestrial
hasTrophicRole omnivore
hasTrophicRole seed disperser
hibernation seasonal denning in winter
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo California NERFINISHED
Nevada NERFINISHED
Oregon NERFINISHED
northwestern Nevada
southern Oregon NERFINISHED
western United States NERFINISHED
order Carnivora
parentTaxon Ursus americanus
partOf American black bear species complex
phylum Chordata
reproductiveMode sexual reproduction
scientificName Ursus americanus californiensis NERFINISHED
taxonRank subspecies
typicalHabitat coniferous forests
mixed woodlands
montane habitats

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Ursus includesSpecies Ursus americanus californiensis
Ursus includesSpecies Ursus americanus californiensis
this entity surface form: Ursus americanus hamiltoni