The Newfoundland black bear is a morphologically distinct subspecies of the American black bear, which is endemic to the island of Newfoundland in Atlantic Canada. The Newfoundland black bear is generally larger than its mainland relatives, ranging in size from 90 to 270 kilograms and averaging 135 kilograms . It also has one of the longest hibernation periods of any bear in North America.

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