Although this is not true hibernation as their body temperature only drops minimally, it means that they are able to wake up and venture out in search of a light snack to break up their long slumber. In hotter regions in the south Black Bears may not bother denning over the winter at ...
Yes, the Siberian tiger does sometimes prey on brown bears (they contribute up to 1.5% of the cat’s diet), but what the sources that say so tend to leave out is that the vast majority of these bears are killed while they are hibernating. Even in their vulnerable hibernation state, ...