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Re: Attacked bear
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2013, 07:41:03 PM »
infanticide is very common in bears.  A mature male will kill the cubs of a sow to bring her back into estrous so he can potentially breed her again.  Happens a lot with Griz and Brownies, lesser in Black bears, but does still happen.

I was shocked watching the documentary on DC on bears in Alaska.  A big griz killed a cup and not much later the defeated sow was madding with that bruin.   :yike:  I mean maybe day or even hours later.   :yike:

 


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