Day two, Monday, started out cloudy but cleared up a bit later in the afternoon. As with most days we headed north to the Tower and Lamar Valley area of the park. On our way into the Lamar Valley we spotted a lone pronghorn buck crossing a field. Pronghorn are the fastest mammals in North America with a sustained speed of about 30mph and a burst speed of up to 60mph.
Last spring we were able to shoot her when these cubs where new born. Now they have been with her for over a year.
Rosie and the cubs where very playful.
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This wrestling with mom and with each other is how the cubs learn. These lessons are very valuable as this summer Rosie will chase the cubs away and then they will be on their own.
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Wrestling with cubs can make a bear hungry.
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Cubs get hungry too.
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Once the cubs are on their own Rosie will look for a mate so that next year we will hopefully be treated to another new set of cubs.
1 comment:
great bear pictures. duane and judy goggans
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