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Harold K. Whitford 



BEAR TWINS PLOT MISCHIEF 

 Black bear cubs are as full of 

 fun and ready for rough-and- 

 tumble play as small boys are. 

 They are born while the mother 

 is "denned up" and at first weigh 

 little more than half a pound. 

 By the time they leave the den 

 early in the spring, they are roly- 

 poly and ready not only for play 

 but for learning lessons as well. 





STERN TEACHER 

 AND LOVING PARENT 

 Mother bear anxiously guards 

 her young, and painstakingly 

 teaches them the secrets of food- 

 hunting as well as how to escape 

 from danger by climbing trees. 

 Even a heavy adult bear can run 

 swiftly and dash up a tree with 

 agility that is really amazing. 



