Black bears are not active predators. While members of the order Carnivora, they have evolved into primarily vegetarians with accompanying changes in their digestive tracks and dental structure. Black bears seek foods that will return the highest percentage of nutritional and protein value for the least energy expenditure. Bears will eat whatever is in season at a given time. They will eat anything that is edible.
Bears like to feed in the cool of the morning or evening.
They will seek shade in the dense underbrush during the heat of the day. Black bears are extremely intelligent. This intelligence is exhibited through their curiosity, exploratory behavior and excellent memory. Black bears do establish home ranges but are not known to strictly defend them. The size of their range is determined by the food available in that area.