Myth: Mother Black Bears Are Likely to Attack
Untrue. This is one of the biggest misconceptions about black bears. Mother black bears are highly unlikely to attack people in defense of cubs. Mother Black Bear and Cubs Mother…
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Myths, Folklore & Misconceptions
Myth: Mother Bears Give Birth in Their Sleep, Wake up in Spring, and Are Surprised They Have Cubs
Untrue. The mothers’ metabolic rates are slowed by hibernation, but they wake up to birth and care for the cubs like other mothers do. Lily and Hope in the den…
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