Height 1 3/4" Width 1" Length 2 3/4" Weight 3oz. Black bears are the most common of all the bears. The largest of the carnivores, it is omnivorous, eating plants, fruits, and meat. In winter, their bodies slow down, body temperature drops, and they live off stored fat, in a semi-hibernation state. During the winter sleep, the babies are born. Inrterestingly, the Black Bear's kidneys shut down completely. Bears teach us to go deep within ourselves so that we can tap our inherent potential and make our choices and decisions from a position of power.