A young American black bear cub clinging to the backside of a red maple tree in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina Jared Lloyd via Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The state of Connecticut is probably not the first place that comes to mind when you think of bears . However, the Nutmeg State is home to about 1,000 to 1,200 black bears ( Ursus americanus ) bears. The bears can be found throughout the state, with most concentrated in its mountainous northwestern corner. For the first time, a mother bear in Connecticut has been spotted with five cubs.…