Hey Folks,
So we’ve all heard that ‘the law of the jungle’ is ‘survival of the fittest’, right? Well, that might need a little qualifying, perhaps. Seems that here in Alaska, Survival of the Fattest might work better. This bear isn’t the biggest, most dominant male in Katmai National Park – though he’s certainly well up the list. But … I dare say he’ll enjoy a good winter’s nap, starting in a month or so, and he doesn’t look so ‘fit’ to me. 🙂 Something tells me he won’t wake up hungry – that’s a helluva belly. And one of the miracles of it all is .. no cholesterol problems!
Cheers
Carl
lol, great post 🙂
Ha! No cholesterol problems because he consumes a huge amount of fish oil! That’s one heck of a belly. Ah well – as long as he looks fit for mating season I suppose he’ll do ok!
Hmmm, I wonder if he suffers from gout?
Wow he is huge! That was my first thought as well – he probably won’t even wake up hungry.
Hey Folks,
@ Ron; It’s kinda funny, actually, talking to some of the ‘bear biologists’ there .. they’re all talking about this is such a critical time for the bears, and how disturbing them is so harmful .. and I’m looking at bears like this thinking ‘are you kidding – he could go hibernate NOW and still make it through the winter just fine’.
@ Musa; I doubt it. But i bet he has some flat arches before long.
Cheers
Carl
Hmmmm, the scientist who wrote this may have to re-think….or re-study….”Grizzlies usually den on south facing slopes near treeline. To create a denning cavity, a bear might move as much as a ton of earth out of the hillside.” Though I guess they were only looking at those scrawny Canada Bears….
Hey Musa,
Maybe this guy needs to move 2 ton .. not including his own belly.
Cheers
Carl