Photo of a Black Bear Cub, Natural History Photography Blog

Photo of a Black Bear Cub

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Latitude: 48° 6' 43.45" N, Longitude: 93° 0' 31.16" W, Coord: 48.112072°, -93.008658°
Filed under: Black Bear, Minnesota, Photo of the Day, Wildlife on 6/4/2007
Black bear cub in a tree. Mother bears will often send their cubs up into the safety of a tree if larger bears (who might seek to injure the cubs) are nearby. Black bears have sharp claws and, in spite of their size, are expert tree climbers., Ursus americanus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #18746, all rights reserved worldwide.
Black bear cub in a tree. Mother bears will often send their cubs up into the safety of a tree if larger bears (who might seek to injure the cubs) are nearby. Black bears have sharp claws and, in spite of their size, are expert tree climbers. Orr, Minnesota, USA.
Image: 18746  
Species: Ursus americanus
Location: Orr, Minnesota, USA
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This is a “spring cub”, an American black bear (Ursus americanus) cub that was born this spring. It will remain with its mother for about a year. At this size it is completely dependent on its mother for everything. A black bear cub is a natural climber and it is common for them to scamper 40 - 60′ up a tree trunk to avoid danger. Wedging itself in the crook of a branch, the cub will remain in the tree for hours until its mother grunts at the base of the tree, indicating it is time to come down.

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