Curiosity TUi 



with the greatest enjoyment as it danced across the 

 moorland, and was particularly interested when a 

 whirl sent it high into the air. 



Riding a lazy pony slowly, silently, along a trail 

 in the San Juan Mountains, I came close upon a 

 grizzly and three cubs. They aroused the deep 

 emotional nature of my pony. He took on new and 

 fiery life, and in his eagerness to reach a high 

 mountain across the canon he forgot all about the 

 topography the canon that lay deep between. 

 While he was standing on one hind foot on the 

 edge of the canon I leaped from the saddle. The old 

 bear and cubs, forgetting all possible danger, while 

 he was thus performing stood up to watch the 

 entire exhibition. 



A grizzly keeps an eye on near-by animals, often 

 without appearing to do so. But if the animal is 

 doing something new or unusual he gives it his en- 

 tire attention. Two bears, side by side, are inter- 

 ested in the same thing; yet the individuality of 

 each will show if you watch them a minute. Of 

 course, all bears are not equally curious about the 

 same thing, but seldom do I recall outwitting a 

 bear even when appealing to his curiosity, and 

 never could I class him as stupid. 

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