Color phases occur but are uncommon in eastern populations ... mi) ranges that females (24-50 sq. mi). North American densities vary from one black bear per 0.9 - 76 sq. mi. Costello, C. 1992. Black ...

By genus and species, it’s an American black bear. But if both parents (no matter their color) have the same mutation in a gene that affects pigment production, their offspring will have white fur.