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

Color phases occur but are uncommon in eastern populations. Adults are approximately 50 -78 inches in length. Average-sized adult males weigh 300 lbs. and females 150 lbs. The black bear once occurred ...

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. More from News Polar ...

We can VERIFY: No, a group of black bears didn't take over a Branson highway.

In Yellowstone National Park a few years ago, I listened while a man confidently explained to his wife why a brown-phase ...

Den checks help the state gather information on Michigan's black bear population, which totals around 12,000, mostly in the ...

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 ...