Canadian wildlife · Drawing 02 of 41
Black Bear
In the forests
The black bear explores the forest with its nose. It eats mostly 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.
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. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Parks Canada — Bears, JasperVariable coat colours, plant-rich omnivorous diet and climbing claws.
Page prepared on September 30, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Canadian Wildlife to Colour
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