Question

Question

The black bear is common to North America. Black bears eat many foods, mainly grass, roots, berries, and insects. However, fish and mammals—including those already dead—are also part of their diet. Some tend to wander near campsites and can develop a taste for human food and garbage. Given this information, which term most accurately characterizes black bears?
Responses

producers
producers

decomposers
decomposers

omnivores
omnivores

carnivores

Answer 1

The term that most accurately characterizes black bears is omnivores. Omnivores are organisms that eat both plant and animal matter, and black bears consume a varied diet that includes grass, roots, berries, insects, fish, and mammals.