the seasons and through the years he makes his 

 living ; he defends it against invaders, and in it he 

 commonly dies. 



Most wild creatures have their home territories, 

 areas which they claim the right to use to the ex- 

 clusion of others of the same species. The bear is 

 likely to hold more territory than any other kind 

 of life; and he will dominate in the territory all 

 kinds of life that may temporarily conflict with his 

 use of it. Most birds and beasts use their large or 

 tiny bit of earth in pairs, flocks, herds, or colonies. 

 The grizzly uses his alone. His domain may be in 

 part the claimed territory of other species; lions, 

 beavers, wolves, eagles, and other life may use it. 



The grizzly bear is the aristocrat of the wilds. 

 He is lordly and reserved. He will meet a bighorn 

 sheep or other wild animal, and, though aware of 

 its presence, pay no apparent attention to it. If 

 near another bear, either a black or a grizzly, while 

 appearing to be disinterested, or pretending not to 

 have seen him, he is in fact watching the other's 

 movements. A black bear avoids him. Sometimes 

 two grizzlies who have been feeding near each other 

 deliberately meet, or come face to face. Each, with 

 admirable acting, feigns intense surprise that the 



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