Grizzlies in regions just invaded by white men 

 appear to have put in much time trying to make 

 out what these strange creatures were about. What 

 man is doing is ever of first importance to the 

 long-lived grizzly. His interest in his surroundings 

 appears to be greater than that of the average per- 

 son. At any rate, the grizzly shows better knowl- 

 edge of the habits of human beings than people 

 have of the habits of bears. 



His is not the curiosity of the idle; the grizzly is 

 not prying into the affairs of others for mere pas- 

 time, but is concerned only so far as these affairs 

 may benefit or harm him. His is the intelligent 

 curiosity of a mind seeking facts. Most of the time 

 he leads a solitary life ; he rarely exchanges ideas or 

 information with other bears. Most animals live in 

 pairs or flocks and, each gathering information for 

 all, they divide sentinel duty; but single-handed 

 the grizzly must get the news, must scout for him- 

 self. He is ever on the watch, does nothing blindly, 

 and he simply must understand. 



Any unusual occurrence arouses a grizzly's curi- 

 osity, and is to him "a word to the wise." His suc- 

 cess lies in constant alertness. He might well be 

 likened to a frontiersman ; he has that painstaking 

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