---
title: "California Black Bear"
description: "Ursus americanus californiensis — Mammals. No summary available."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/california-black-bear
last_updated: 2026-10-01
---

# California Black Bear

> Ursus americanus californiensis — Mammals. No summary available.

- Scientific name: *Ursus americanus californiensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1076
- iNaturalist taxon: [126772](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/126772)

## Names

- en: California Black Bear
- es: Oso Negro de California
- fr: Ours noir de Californie
- it: Orso nero della California
- pt: Urso-negro-da-Califórnia

## Photo

![California Black Bear](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/california-black-bear/medium.jpg?v=042dfe01)

Photo: Ben Sims · CC0 · iNaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/291627338

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/california-black-bear?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).