KNOW THE BEAR FACTS FOR KIDS
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Black Bear WOrD Search
Black Bear Crossword Puzzle
E I N C F S X Y C Y A E A K X
R Z U U N C E F T P T E O T T
E B A R I A W I V R T R K S F
S G O L R S V O E N R T M I T
T C A L B A A E S H A W S T A
A O I B C T C N H K C O O B T
P N R K R L S Q C B T L M O I
G S C P I A Y E X E A L N A B
J O Q M O V G P H Y N O I R A
R Q B H I R M X T C T H V B H
S E I R R E B C Z G S U O P U
R E D E E F D R I B C P R K R
B L A C K B E A R N E D E T D
M A M M A L O C A A Z Z L U V
D W X O A K D R N N C D J M B
ACORNS
BOAR
HABITAT
ROCK CAVITY
ATTRACTANTS
CHEST BLAZE
HOLLOW TREE
SOW
BERRIES
CUBS
MAMMAL
TORPOR
BIRDFEEDER
DEN
NUISANCE
TREE CLIMBER
BLACK BEAR
OMNIVORE
DEN Maze
Down
1 ____ are bears between 12 and 18 months old.
4 In spring, _____ is a major food source for bears.
5 Never ____ a black bear or any wild animal.
6 An adult male black bear is called a _____.
8 Cubs weigh 8 ounces to 16 ____ at birth.
12 In winter, bears go into a state of ____
to fend off hunger.
13 An adult female black bear is called a _____.
15 In fall, ____ are an important food
source for bears.
16 Always back away from a bear. Do not _____.
17 Mother bears give birth to baby
bears during the month of _____.
18 ____ marks can be found on telephone poles.
Across
2 Bears may try to eat people's _____.
3 Bears are excellent climbers and
will climb ___ for food and to escape
disturbances.
7 A baby black bear is called a _____.
9 Bears, like people, are at the
top of the ____.
10 Bears sleep in ____ in the winter.
11 Cubs remain with their mother
for 16 months to18 ____.
14 In the winter, bears are not true ____.
19 Counting growth rings on a
tooth helps to determine a bear's ____.
20 Bears are very ____ and
problem-solve to get food.
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BEAR FIND
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NJ DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE