Weight 200 to 600 pounds, with males a third larger than females. Colors can vary. Black in eastern U.S. Broad, blunt, brown face with small eyes and large, Roman nose. Through much of Canada and Alaska. Scattered through western and eastern United States.
Males mate promiscuously.
Female will den in hollow log or tree, beneath roots or rocks, or in an other cavern. Two young weighing from 7 to 12 ounces are born in January or February. Litter every two years, with 7 months' gestation, and delayed implantation. Weaned late summer. May be spotted at night in the state's mountains or northern coastal areas, particularly around Lake Jocassee, near Georgetown, around the Moncks Corner area, and the Francis Marion National Forest.