West Mexican Black Bear
http://www.bearconservation.org.uk/west-mexico-black-bear/
Ursus americanus machetes (Elliot, 1903)
Distribution
Found in north central Mexico, mainly in the Sierra Nevada Occidental range and adjoining mountains, encompassing areas in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí and Sonora. This subspecies of black bear is thought to be geographically distinguished from the Olympic black bear (Ursus americanus altifrontalis) by the crest of the Klamath Mountains in the north of California.
Habitat
The high plateau of the Sierra Nevada Occidental averages 2,250 metres in elevation. The plateau is cut by deep valleys and canyons and consists of large areas of oak and pine forest.
Description
One of the three subspecies found in Mexico. A medium sized bear, typically around 90 cm at the shoulder. Not known but 20 to 25 years in the wild is the norm for Ursus americanus.
Size
Medium sized black bear, adult males weighing around 90 to 180 kg and adult females around 45 to 110 kg.
Diet
Information on the subspecies is sketchy but it seems likely that acorns and pine nuts will form a significant part of the bears’ diet along with roots, bulbs, berries and grasses where found. Fish may also be taken along with small mammals and reptiles. There are anecdotal reports of predation on cattle.
Hibernation
Reproduction and Development
Mating occurs in June and July with birth taking place in January or February in the winter den. Due to the relatively mild climate and availability of food Mexican black bears do not hibernate as such but will come and go to and from winter dens or nests for three or four months between mid-December and mid- April. Litters are typically of two or three cubs and they will remain with their mother for around 18 months, during which time she will not become pregnant again.
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