. A bear's claw [microform] : with some account of the black bear, his wide distribution, his curious variations of color, and his unvarying characteristics and habits. Ours; Bears; Black bear; Ours noir. about six inches square. Like the grizzly, t|,e black bear may vary in color according to the sea- son, t!-^ age of its coat and the weathering its coat has undergone. An animal that is a glossy black m the fall may by the early summer of the follow- mg year be a rusty black: or one that is a rich brown uhen ,t first emerges from its wmter sleep may be a faded yellow brown later on. These cha
. A bear's claw [microform] : with some account of the black bear, his wide distribution, his curious variations of color, and his unvarying characteristics and habits. Ours; Bears; Black bear; Ours noir. about six inches square. Like the grizzly, t|,e black bear may vary in color according to the sea- son, t!-^ age of its coat and the weathering its coat has undergone. An animal that is a glossy black m the fall may by the early summer of the follow- mg year be a rusty black: or one that is a rich brown uhen ,t first emerges from its wmter sleep may be a faded yellow brown later on. These changes of color are the result of sun bleach weathering, and wear and tear. Like all other lur-beanng animals, the bear has both fur and hair —the long guard-hair completely covering and pro- tecting the fine fur underneath. About a month after the bear comes out of its winter den, the fur begins to drop out. first on the legs and belly, and then on the other parts of the body. During this time the animal takes great satisfaction in scratch- ing Itself on stumps and bushes—straddling them on Its walks, and returning again and again to repeat the operation. From then on the old coat gradually falls out—fur and hair; and at one stage the falling coat hangs in shreds and gives the bear a wretched and moth-eaten appearance. Mean- while the new hair is commg in, but not as yet rhe new fur, .o that by early summer the bear has a new suit of clothes, but no underwear. As fall rr. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Manitoba Free Press. [Winnipeg? : s. n. ]
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