In late January, grizzly bear mothers give birth to cubs the size of tea cups. The process is nothing short of a miracle. Since time immemorial, we have been fascinated by the ability of bears to disappear into the earth in winter, seemingly die, and reemerge with new life in spring.
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Feb 7, 2018 · Now is the season of miracles, when deep in frozen earth, grizzly bear mothers give birth to cubs the size of tea cups.
Apr 14, 2015 · Katmai's brown bears hibernate for 5 to 6 months or more. Remarkably though, some of these bears are giving birth in January and February. In ...
Dec 3, 2014 · Black bear and grizzly moms give birth during hibernation. The cubs are totally helpless, just ~300g (16 oz) and 20 cm (8 in) in length, and ...
Duration: 6:59
Posted: May 24, 2021
Posted: May 24, 2021
Jan 2, 2021 · Bear cubs, like human babies, are altricial, meaning helpless at birth. Most animals are the opposite, precocial, able to stand and walk, if not ...
Duration: 3:14
Posted: Feb 29, 2016
Posted: Feb 29, 2016
Untrue. The mothers' metabolic rates are slowed by hibernation, but they wake up to birth and care for the cubs like other mothers do.