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"Alive, the grizzly is a symbol of freedom and understanding - a sign that man can learn to conserve what is left of the earth. Extinct, it will be another fading testimony to things man should have learned more about but was too preoccupied with himself to notice. In its beleaguered condition, it is above all a symbol of what man is doing to the entire planet. If we can learn from these experiences, and learn rationally, both grizzly and man may have a chance to survive."
- Frank Craighead
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How deeply do bears sleep when in hibernation?
Surprisingly, the bear's sleep is relatively light and he can be awakened by even a small disturbance. (Remember that if you think about going into a bear's den in winter.) Their hibernation might be better thought of as very long naps -- a bear can doze for weeks at a time -- than a single unbroken sleep. Here's the real shocker, though. Black bears give birth to one to four cubs during hibernation, generally in January or February. The young cubs are born weighing less than a pound and are nourished by their slumbering mother's milk. By the time spring comes, they may weigh as much as eight pounds.
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