EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF BEARS

  • Black bears are descendants of meat eating (carnivore) dog relatives.
     
  • Black bears crush and grind their food rather than tear and shred like their canine relatives.
     
  • The Florida black bear and the Florida panther now are still surviving in small numbers.
     
  • In southwest Florida, the Florida panther and the Florida black bear share portions of the same habitat.

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