A.O.T.W. Black Bear

A.O.T.W. Feb 25, 2015

Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

Length: 5-6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m)

Weight: 200-600 lbs (90 to 270 kgs)

Food: omnivorous; eats berries, fruit, small mammals and shoots

Habitat: thick forests and, in the north, the tundra

Voice: short grunts

Life span: 20 years

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Black bears don't actually hibernate, though they do not eat, drink, or urinate during hibernating season.

A.O.T.W. Walrus

Animal of the Week, Feb 20, 2015

Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

Walrus Bio:

Length:      7ft-12ft

Weight:      1.5 tons

Food:         carnivorous

Habitat:      arctic, near water

Voice:         human-like whistle or loud grunts

Life Span:   up to 40 years

Extras:

Tusk Length: about 1ft, dominant males up to 3.5ft

Tusk Value: $100-$50,000
The walrus' Latin name literally means "tooth-walking sea-horse."

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