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American black bear

Length

1.5 to 1.9 m (nose to tail, adults: about 60 inches in Alaska to about 75 inches typical)

Height

up to 0.9 m (about 3 feet at the shoulder, adult male)

Weight

45 to 113 kg (typical summer weights in the Great Smoky Mountains: females just over 45 kg, males about 113 kg; fall weights can nearly double)

Top speed

up to 48 km/h (running (up to 30 miles per hour))

Lifespan in the wild

up to 30 years (up to 30 years in the wild, though most die before their early 20s)

Lives in

Canada, United States and Mexico