Brown bears fish at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve. NPS. Alaska has three kinds of bears: black bears (Ursus americanus), brown bears (Ursus arctos) and grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis), and polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Black bears are the smallest North American bear. While black is a common color of their coat, the color can range from black to white, with brown, cinnamon, and even bluish shades in between.
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