Mommy bear with her cubs.. 😊

[Nevilledog]

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[Irish_Dem]

1. The cubs are so tiny and adorable.

Come on kids, lets get across this road.

[Nevilledog]

2. They're just so damn cute

[Irish_Dem]

4. I'd love to play with these little cubs.

Probably not my best idea however if Mama Bear gets wind of me.

[3catwoman3]

3. Good grief- 4 of them!

She would have her paws full.

[Irish_Dem]

7. She had a big litter. The average is 2 or 3.

She has her paws full and a lot of little mouths to feed.
Maybe heading out to find food.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Ah, one is a definite runt.

Hope it does well.

[drmeow]

13. Yup

Saw that, too!

[fleur-de-lisa]

6. Wow, four of them.

Must be pretty young. They’re tiny.

[2naSalit]

9. Cubs of the year...

Four is unusual but is indicative of her having a very good diet and lots of nutrition in her environs. If she hadn't had enough to eat before hibernation, she would not have had the cubs. Having that many shows she has good food availability, mostly.

[fleur-de-lisa]

10. Thanks for the info.

Being a city girl, I know nothing about bears.

[2naSalit]

11. One of the things thta is so different about them...

Is that they mate early in the year but the implantation of the fertilized egg doesn't happen right away. they give birth in the den during hibernation if their body has the nutrients to sustain them, otherwise they do not bear young during that hibernation cycle. A useful trait I wish humans had adapted to. They really are amazing.

Black bear cubs usually stay with their moms for a year, Grizzlies usually two. I used to do public outreach and ed about bears, for a couple years.

[brush]

8. Bear momas have that many cubs? Wow.

[Skittles]

12. awww