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How much does a black bear weigh?

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Supplemental food: Unusually heavy black bears usually have access to supplemental food. Researchers weighed such a bear near Orr, Minnesota, in 1994. Duffy, age 12, weighed 584 pounds on July 31 and 876 pounds on September 5 (photos), gaining 8. 1 pounds a day those 36 days. read more

A black bear's weight fluctuates depending on the availability of food. The bears also go into torpor, a state similar to hibernation, during winter. They often lose about 30 percent of their weight during this time. They occasionally eat small game such as fawns, moose calves, and beaver, but 75 to 85 percent of a black bear's diet is vegetation. read more

The male American black bear averages around 250 pounds although some may weigh as little as 125 pounds or as much as above 600 pounds. Female black bears average around 150 pounds, although their weights can range from 90 pounds on the low end to over 300 pounds on the high end. read more

A black bear's weight fluctuates depending on the availability of food. The bears also go into torpor, a state similar to hibernation, during winter. They often lose about 30 percent of their weight during this time. read more

Supplemental food: Unusually heavy black bears usually have access to supplemental food. Researchers weighed such a bear near Orr, Minnesota, in 1994. Duffy, age 12, weighed 584 pounds on July 31 and 876 pounds on September 5 (photos), gaining 8.1 pounds a day those 36 days. read more

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Nevada Department of Wildlife
Source: ndow.org