A Cattle-killing Bear 



counters. If in plundering a squirrel's 

 cache he comes upon some young squirrels, 

 down they go in company with the hoard- 

 ed uuts. He is continually knocking to 

 pieces and overturning old dead logs for 

 the sake of devouring the insects living 

 beneath them. If, when such a log is 

 overturned, mice, shrews, or chipmunks 

 are found underneath, the bear promptly 

 scoops them into his mouth while they 

 are still dazed by the sudden inrush of 

 light. All this seems rather ludicrous 

 as the life work of an animal of such huge 

 proportions and such vast strength. 



Sometimes, however, a bear will take 

 to killing fresh meat for itself. Indeed, 

 I think it is only its clumsiness that 

 prevents it from becoming an habitual 

 flesh-eater. Deer are so agile that bears 

 can rarely get them; yet on occasions 

 not only deer, but moose, buffalo, and 

 elk fall victims to them. Wild game, 



