Can black bears climb trees?

In North America, black bears are known to be good at climbing trees. In fact they are equipped with shorter, curved claws that are useful for climbing trees. They are also smaller in size than other bears and extremely fast and agile which helps make climbing a breeze. read more

Myth #6: If a bear charges you, climb a tree. Fact: Despite all their timidness on the ground, black bears seem to feel more courageous in trees. Bears sometimes kill each other by throwing their opponents out of trees. The bear below has the advantage because the bear above cannot easily hang on and face downward to fight back. read more

All bears have the ability to climb trees. -- Many books will say that brown bears (grizzlys) can't climb trees. While they can climb if they have branches, the largest ones are too heavy to climb using just their claws, which are not as curved as a black bear claw is. read more