Butterbear
/ buh • tr • behr /
I prowl through forests, broad and strong,
Yet drift on wings where blooms belong.
By rivers deep, through scented air,
Both claw and color mark my lair.
I hush the night, I light the day,
In patterned flight I find my way.
And if you glimpse me, soft yet rare,
Wonder follows the Butterbear.
Scientific Names
American black bear: Ursus americanus
Nokomis fritillary butterfly: Argynnis nokomis
Threatened or Thriving Status*
Threatened: Nokomis fritillary butterfly
Thriving: American black bear
*ABSLTLY AMZNG ANMLS used several resources to determine which of our featured ANMLS were “threatened” or “thriving.” (Those are our project’s terms for animals spanning “endangered” to “population increasing.”) For starters, we invite you to compare our information with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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