This is a Black Bear that we saw along a gravel road after doing some fly fishing in the GSMNP. He was poking his out between some trees while he was foraging for acorns. I think he kept standing because he was hearing some folks that had pulled over just up the road and and around the corner.
Interesting bear facts from the GSMNP Management Folio #1 Black Bears:
Ursus americanus
Approximately 1500 Black Bears in the GSMNP
Their natural diet consists of:
- Berries and Acorns: 59%
- Grasses and Forbs: 28%
- Insects and other animals: 13%
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