Facebook users first shared the photo in late February 2025, claiming, "A group of wild black bears has taken over Highway 65 near Branson, Missouri." ...

The black skin readily absorbs sunlight to keep the bear warm. Polar bears aren't just the ambassadors of the North Pole. They're masters at manipulating color to survive. Latest videos Polar ...

By genus and species, it’s an American black bear. But if both parents (no matter their color) have the same mutation in a gene that affects pigment production, their offspring will have white fur.

While the pictured "black bears'" fur is shown to be brown, this is actually a fur color black bears sometimes have. Missouri Department of Conservation Furbearer Biologist Nate Bowersock said ...

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Despite being called "black bears," they can be brown or cinnamon in color, although most in Michigan are black. Adult females range from 100 to 250 pounds and males can weigh up to 400 pounds.

The picture portrayed bears exhibiting brown fur, a color black bears sometimes possess. For example, a Snopes reader asked about the rumor via email, sending the first of two sentences matching ...