A female black bear stands in Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

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A female black bear stands in Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. Scientists estimate that approximately 1,500 black bears live in the park. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)

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Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: Townsend, Tennessee, USA
Photo credit: © Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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