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						| American black bears are 
						like all the other bears we have written about so far in 
						my project. Although they are usually black they can 
						actually be brown, reddish brown or even white. The 
						white ones are called Kermode or spirit bears. SizeAn adult black bear can be 130 to 190 centimetres 
						long and weigh 60 to 300 kilograms depending on how much 
						food is available. Cubs at birth weigh 225 to 330 grams. HabitatBlack bears like forests in Mexico, the United States 
						and Canada |  Spirit bear
 |  DietBlack bears eat lots of different things depending on what 
				they can find. They especially like insects and berries, but 
				will sometimes hunt baby deer and baby moose. They would also 
				catch salmon CubsCubs are usually born in January and February ina special 
				den. There can be 5 to 6 cubs in a litter and they stay with 
				their mum for one year and a half. In the wild they live up to 
				20 to 25 years. They usually have twins. |