Gregory's ServerHave you ever wondered how a black bear emerges from his/her tree den? Lucky for us, Michelle Hanson was there and took photos!
#Alaska #AlaskaWildlife #AlaskaBlackBears
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@Sharonbw @MicheleV_AK I didnβt know that, either! A good, safe spot for sleeping @purplepadma @Sharonbw Some years ago, there was a study done and many bears were found to be using trees as dens. One scientist calls the bears "nesters." Some use the base of a tree and others a hole in the trunk. Very interesting. @MicheleV_AK thank you for sharing I'm so jealous that someone got to see that ... Beautiful ... Hugz I may have a small bias towards bears ... It's in my middle name ... Giggles ... For real ... Blush Hugz & xXx @MicheleV_AK @stephaniepixie Especially black bears. Many years ago my ex and I were camping and we tied our food in a bag on a tree branch as a way to avoid having a bear attack our tent but the bear just climbed the tree and grabbed the bag of food and left π
I had greater tolerance for wild things in my 20s. I like cosy, dry, and warm in my 40s π @Cas_33 @stephaniepixie This reminds me of a joke I heard a few years back. Feel free to substitute if you like. Q: Why do elephants paint their toenails red? A: So they can hide in cherry trees. Q: What's the loudest sound in the forest? A: Gorillas picking cherries. And I agree: the very idea of bears nesting in trees definitely puts me off on ever going into a forest again. Schaut mal, #Turnvereinys, ich hab Anschauungsmaterial fΓΌr die aktuelle #Turnverein-Aufgabe #Baumklettern gefunden!   @MicheleV_AK honestly, more amazed that there's a tree with a big enough hole for a fat fall bear! :) @acm_redfox Yeah, not the ones I see on the side of the road, but there are millions of acres of forests in this state with HUGE trees. @MicheleV_AK I've been wondering what a den looks like actually this is a great example I hadn't considered!   @MicheleV_AK I've been thinking about this post since I saw it earlier today and it would tell a very different story if the picture sequence were reversed, about a tree eating a black bear. |
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I knew they climbed trees, but never thought they'd have an actual tree den. Fascinating!