Question

Why bears were brown in color many years ago?

Answer 1

The variation in color has to do with their environment. A lighter color is more common in brown bears in Western states, as the lighter shades help them blend in better in open meadows as well as reduces heat stress.


In the Northeast, on the other hand, around 97 percent of black bears are black in color, whereas around half of the black bears in the West are shades of brown.