Canadian wildlife · Drawing 02 of 40
Black Bear
In the forests
The black bear explores the forest with its nose. It eats many plants, including berries and roots, as well as insects and other animals.
Did you know?
Its curved claws help it climb trees.
Look together
Which tree could it climb?
An idea to try
Choose two possible coat colours and compare them on a sheet of paper.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Scientific name: Ursus americanus. Where it lives: Wooded regions across much of Canada. What it eats: Plants, insects and sometimes other animals. Its name does not describe every coat colour: some black bears are brown or cinnamon. The foods available to them change with the seasons.
Look together: Which tree could it climb? Choose two possible coat colours and compare them on a sheet of paper.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified drawing for colouring. Coat, feather or skin markings are left white so children can choose their colours. Proportions and details are not a scientific identification plate.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Parks Canada — Bears, JasperVariable coat colours, plant-rich omnivorous diet and climbing claws.
Source review: 2026-09-30. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
