The American black bear is a generalist, opportunist omnivore. Depending on location and season, they consume herbaceous vegetation, roots, buds, numerous kinds of fleshy fruits, nuts, insects in life stages from egg to adult, and vertebrates from fish to mammals, including their own kills as well as carrion.
Other causes of dry mouth. Other factors that can cause dry mouth include: Nerve damage around the head or neck. Dehydration. A side effect of medical treatment such as chemotherapy treatments or other treatments that have lead to damage to the salivary glands causing a decrease in the production of saliva.
There are several causes of dry mouth: 1  Side effects of certain medications. 2  Side effects of certain medical conditions, for example Sjoegren'sjÃ¶gren s, syndrome and. 3  Infections side effect of certain medical. 4  Treatments nerve. 5  Damage. 6  Dehydration surgical removal of the salivary. 7  Glands.  lifestyle Damage to the salivary glands, the glands that produce saliva, for example, from radiation to the head and neck and chemotherapy treatments for cancer, can reduce the amount of saliva produced. 2  Nerve damage. 3  Dry mouth can be a result of nerve damage to the head and neck area from an injury or surgery.