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to get a view either side of him, also reared up; 

 the second cub put forepaws on the back of 

 the leader and the one in the rear likewise upon 

 the back of the second. In this position they 

 looked intently, pointing noses slightly to right 

 and to left as they looked, until the deer came 

 out into the opening. Then, instantly they re- 

 laxed, and promptly single filed off upstream. 



Although the cubs had been fishing, they had, 

 apparently, between times been eating grass. 

 One of them, as he stood up, presented a strange 

 appearance with a few dozen long blades of grass 

 projecting from between his tightly closed jaws. 



One day I saw the cubs chasing and capturing 

 grasshoppers in the edge of the woods. With 

 fat bodies, they made a comical movie show as 

 they slipped upon an alighted grasshopper or 

 leaped into the air and struck after one that 

 flew away. While I was watching the cubs an 

 old grizzly came out of the woods and passed 

 close to them without stopping, showing no 

 objection to their presence. A grizzly will 

 promptly drive off another old bear who prowls 

 in his territory; but prowling cubs appear free 

 to go anywhere. The cubs stood still and 

 watched the old one out of sight, but showed no 

 concern over his appearance. 



I hoped to be fortunate enough sometime to 

 see these cubs meet other roaming cubs of their 



