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Hibernation Comes Late for Siberian Bears November 20, 2006
Maybe the earth really is getting warmer. Another iceberg has been seen floating off the coast of New Zealand. The entire year has seen disturbing weather. Many parts of the world keep seeing their winter beginning later and later.
Bears typically will eat large amounts of food right before their hibernation time as well (sometimes as much as 180 pounds of food), so the roaming insomniac bears are on the lookout for large meals. Local officials say that plenty of food is available for the bears but only if they start hibernating soon. For now, the bears are an inconvenience at best and a danger at worst for human hunters, whose hunting season for birds, rabbits, and other small animals is now open. |
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