When it comes to expert anglers, you might be surprised to learn that one of the very best isn’t even a human at all — it’s a ...

The black bear once occurred over most of North America from Alaska and Canada south into the central regions of northern Mexico, but now it is absent from parts of the central and north central U.S.

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) numbers around 60,000 in North America, making it the continent’s most common bear. It is found throughout most of Canada and in 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

Black bears are the smallest of the three bear species found in North America. Black bears can range from 50 to 80 inches, from nose to tail. On all fours, they have a height of about 2-3 feet.

The black bear was found nesting on a bed of leaves in a crawl space of their house in Plainville, Conn., last month. A TikTok video of the bear has been viewed more than 15 million times.