Bears have five clawed toes on each foot and teeth that enable them to eat almost anything, from ants to zinnias. The size of the home range of an individual black bear will vary with the concentration of high energy food sources. The range of every adult bear is composed of an individual territory of which constitutes its exclusive domain while the rest it co-habits with other bears. The home range of a mature male bear will often overlap the home range of several female bears. Open areas are usually avoided by black bears as they prefer wooded cover.
Black bears are dangerous to humans.
They avoid humans unless provoked or attracted by human activities. Unprovoked black bear attacks are extremely rare. It's okay to feed black bears. Problem bears may eventually have to be destroyed. Bears that act tame are safe.