Sunday, June 13, 2021

Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby.

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    June 13, 2021
    Bear watching in the Finnish forest

    Bear watching in the Finnish forest

    If you go out to the woods today in parts of Finland, you might get a big surprise. That's because about 2,000 brown bears can be found freely roaming the taiga—or boreal forest—which covers most of the country, making this rugged wilderness in northern Europe the perfect place to see these majestic animals in their natural habitat. And bear watching is a popular pastime in Finland. The bear-watching season begins in April—when the first bears emerge from hibernation in a white blanket of snow—and lasts until fall. Summer nights are the best time to spot the bears, even under the golden glow of the midnight sun for those who venture north of the Arctic Circle. Many observe the creatures from the safety of a 'hide,' a purpose-built wooden cabin offering visitors a close-up view of a real teddy bear's picnic.

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    Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby.
    —James Rollins

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  2. Brown bear - Wikipedia

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    The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear species found across Eurasia and North America. In North America, the populations of brown bears are called grizzly bears, while the subspecies that inhabits the Kodiak Islands of Alaska is known as the Kodiak bear. It is one of the largest living terrestrial members of the order Carnivora, rivaled in size only by its closest relative, the polar bear(Ursus maritimus), which is much less variable in size and slightly bigger on average. The brown bear's range includes parts of Russ…

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  3. Ursus arctos (brown bear) - Animal Diversity Web

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    Ursus arctos moves with a slow, lumbering walk, although it is capable of moving very quickly and can easily catch a black bear. Brown bears are mainly terrestrial, although they can often be found swimming or preying upon fish in the water. Adults are unable to climb trees. (Wilson and Ruff, 1999) Key Behaviors; terricolous; crepuscular; motile; nomadic

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