Black Bear Skull

Scientific Name: Ursus americanus

Dentition
	Incisor	Canine	Premolar	Molar	Sum	TOTAL
Upper	3-3	1-1	4-4	2-2	20	42
Lower	3-3	1-1	4-4	3-3	22

Diet: Omnivore
Range: Widely distributed throughout North America. Presently found in northern Mexico, 32 states of the United States, and all the provinces and territories of Canada except Prince Edward Island.
Habitat: Normally found only in forested areas, but within such habitat they are highly adaptable. They live in both arid and moist forests, from sea level to over 2,000 meters (6,560 feet).

Skull Size
Length	26cm
Width	16cm
Height	13cm

CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Family	Ursidae
Genus	Ursus
Species	Ursus americanus