Keeps His Feeding Place for Himself 
As they came together 
they reared up on their 
hind legs. He struck the 
strange bear a hard blow 
with his strong right paw, 
just like a boxer. 
That blow was enough. 
At once the stranger gave 
up and ran into the deep 
woods. The grizzly was 
left to dig up his roots 
and feed undisturbed. 
After eating he reared up 
and scratched the bark 
of a tree as high as he 
could reach, as if to warn 
other bears to stay away 
from his feeding place. 
