what kind bears in pennsylvania
Black Bears. Black bears are the smallest and most common of the three bear species found in North America, and the only species found in Pennsylvania. This fact sheet covers general black bear biology, damage caused by black bears, and damage control strategies.
Most Pennsylvania bears are black, although a few are. a cinnamon color. (In other parts of its range, Ursus. americanus may be brown, whitish, or bluish-gray, but the. majority are black.) The body is glossy black, the muzzle. tinged with tan. Often a bear will have on its chest a white.