Smarter than any other bear !

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12 November 2012, 18:17

mete

Smarter than any other bear !

The bear that achieved fame because she could open those 'bear proof' containers is no more.

The Adirondack Mtn black bear that was able to open the 'bear proof 'containers was taken by a hunter.She was 20 years old so I would hope that those skills were passed on to her children .

12 November 2012, 21:41

JBrown

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Originally posted by mete:
I would hope that those skills were passed on to her children .

I'm not sure any good can come of that.

Jason

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12 November 2012, 22:31

Skinner.

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passed on to her children .

And let's not refer to her cubs as 'her children', we have enough problems with society anthropomorphizing wildlife without hunters joining in.

12 November 2012, 23:25

Chuck Nelson

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Originally posted by Skinner.:
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passed on to her children .

And let's not refer to her cubs as 'her children', we have enough problems with society anthropomorphizing wildlife without hunters joining in.

Aint that the truth!

13 November 2012, 02:06

Skinner.

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so, how many ~~children~~ cubs did she have???? Big Grin Big Grin

No way to really know how many she produced that survived to adulthood but counting placental scars in the uterus would give an idea of that sows reproductive history.

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Aint that the truth!

No kidding. I never missed the chance to correct the young female biologists I've worked with when they start using human terms like 'baby', or 'children' when referring to wildlife.

13 November 2012, 04:21

p dog shooter

I killed a camp robbing bear a couple of falls ago . I hope she di't pass to much onto her cub.

13 November 2012, 04:45

mete

Sorry about the poor term .
Last year I was involved with investigating a sow with cubs that they'd been monitoring for a few years. Denned up under a large fallen hemlock She was very healthy and had 4 male cubs all in perfect condition with shiney black fur .My thought at the time was -I wish people took as good care of their young as that bear had.