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Japanese Black Bear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_black_bear
The Japanese black bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) is a subspecies of the Asian black bear.
Distribution
The Japanese black bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) is a subspecies of the Asian black bear that lives on two main islands of Japan: Honshu and Shikoku. Forests rely on bears as a great method for plants and trees to spread their seeds. The bears will consume the seeds and move 40% farther than a distance of 500 m from the parent tree. They have the potential to spread seeds over huge areas, helping the plant life spread throughout the area. In autumn, the bears have a greater seed dispersal rate and usually the males have a larger dispersal area than females
Habitat
They can be found in the northeastern high snow region and the southwestern low snow region; however, they have been spotted as high as the alpine region more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) high. They tend to live in areas where there is an abundance of grasses and trees with berries to support their diet
Description
This particular species of bear is typically smaller. The Japanese black bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) usually has a pale-yellow crescent marking on its chest. In Japan, it is also known as tsukinowaguma which means moon circle bear. Japanese black bears are mainly nocturnal (most likely to avoid contact with humans) and build nests in trees and on the sides of steep slopes which they use for eating, resting and sleeping. Black bears are excellent climbers. They build nests in trees and on steep slopes, called enza in Japanese, that they use for either eating, resting or sleeping in.
Size
Males only reaching 60–120 kilograms (130–260 lb.) and females only weighing about 40–100 kilograms (88–220 lb.). Their body length is about 120–140 centimeters (47–55 in) long.
Diet
These bears are typically herbivorous, eating mainly grasses and herbs during the spring. During the summer, they switch to berries and nuts to feed themselves for their hibernation. The bear is able to get the berries and nuts by climbing trees and using their claws to grab the food. These animals can be omnivorous and eat other wild animals and livestock when there is a need. Typical prey species include Japanese serow,[4] wild boar, and sika deer. Like other bears, cannibalism occurs, as has been demonstrated when bone fragments and claws of a cub were found inside the stomach of a male black bear. They have also been documented consuming invasive species such as nutria.
Hibernation
They hibernate in winter, building dens in hollow trees, under large rocks or by digging in the ground. The bears in the mountainous areas hibernate where there is snow on the ground for most of the winter. The snow helps to keep them warm by serving as an insulating blanket over their dens.
Reproduction and development
Females begin breeding around three or four years old. Mating takes place between late May and early August. The gestation period is 6 to 7 months. Birth occurs in the den around the middle of February. There are usually two cubs and they will remain with the mother into their second year.
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