Bears: A Year in the LifeBears have fascinated us for millennia and are still an object of both affection and fear. This book is organised by month, starting in February, when new life is born. Throughout the seasons we observe the mating game, the fight for survival, scenes of playtime, and, as the autumn turns to winter, another long sleep. |
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Page 56
... litter . Only in one instance was a bear observed to kill an entire litter , and in that case it was another female that committed the infanticide . Furthermore , as the female does not become sexually receptive until a number of weeks ...
... litter . Only in one instance was a bear observed to kill an entire litter , and in that case it was another female that committed the infanticide . Furthermore , as the female does not become sexually receptive until a number of weeks ...
Page 77
... litter size increases ; and protection of a larger litter is also more difficult . The persistence of the belief that bears will adopt orphans is based in part on the fact that occasionally family units have been observed in which litter ...
... litter size increases ; and protection of a larger litter is also more difficult . The persistence of the belief that bears will adopt orphans is based in part on the fact that occasionally family units have been observed in which litter ...
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... litter is six . However , such a large family is about as rare as naturally conceived quin- tuplets in humans , and survival chances are minimal for most of the young in such a large litter . Nursing sessions usually last from six to ...
... litter is six . However , such a large family is about as rare as naturally conceived quin- tuplets in humans , and survival chances are minimal for most of the young in such a large litter . Nursing sessions usually last from six to ...
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