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dently he was hungry, and he covered more dis- 

 tance that day than in all those preceding. He 

 caught another rabbit, apparently picked up 

 three or four dead birds, and captured a mouse 

 or two. 



Grizzlies are born about midwinter, while 

 the mother is in the hibernating-cave. The 

 number at birth is commonly two, though some- 

 times there is only one, and occasionally there 

 are as many as four. The period between births 

 is usually two years. Generally the young bears 

 run with their mother a year and sleep in the 

 cave with her the winter after their birth. 



At the time of birth the grizzly is a small, 

 blind, almost hairless, ugly little fellow, about 

 the size of a chipmunk. Rarely does he weigh 

 more than one pound! During the first two 

 months he grows but little. When the mother 

 emerges from the cave the cubs are often no 

 larger than cottontail rabbits; but from the 

 time of emergence their appetites increase and 

 their development is very rapid. 



They are exceedingly bright and playful 

 youngsters. I have never seen a collie that 



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