EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF BEARS 

  • The first bears appeared in Europe four to five million years ago.
     

  • The Florida black bear is a sub-species of the American black bear.
     

  • 12,000 black bears lived in Florida around the time of European settlement.
     

  • Approximately 1500 bears are in Florida today.
     

  • The black bear is the largest land mammal in the State of Florida.
     

  • Also known as the “Everglades Bear”.

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