Yearlings, or first-year bears, weigh 60 to 110 pounds. Adults are five to six feet long. The black bears's coat is typically glossy black or brownish black, except for the muzzle, which is tan. There is sometimes a small, white patch on the throat. Some black bears are brown or cinnamon.
Black bears have five toes, with claws, on the feet.
Bear tracks resemble human tracks, but the front feet are shorter than the rear. A bear's tail is short, from three to five inches long. The sexes are similar in appearance, although males are usually larger. Copyright 1999 Black bears are excellent tree climbers. Habitat and Diet Black bear habitat is forestland, usually with both deciduous and coniferous trees, along with streams, swamps and rock ledges.