DISTINGUISHING ANATOMICAL FEATURES OF BEARS

  • Florida black bears have round, stout bodies.
     
  • Florida black bears have short, thick, powerful legs.
     
  • Florida black bears have long skulls and long broad snouts.
     
  • Most Florida black bears have shiny black fur with, brown snouts but some are wooly brown.
     
  • Florida black bears have short stubby tails.
     
  • Florida black bear males average 250 lbs., females average 150 lbs.

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