The Universe And I Have A Lot In Common
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Dale then returned to his standard patter about the grizzly.
Size - up to 1500 pounds. Territory - hundreds of miles. Diet - just about anything. Vegetation, roots, berries, fish, moose, elk, deer, hikers, you name it. Credit Score - in the low 500s but that's not really their fault. It's hard to get credit when you don't have a fixed address.
Dale then explained general bear behavior, hibernation, mating behavior (evidently Craigslist has become a very, very popular site in these woods), lifespan, and the various distinctions between the male and female. He explained that 98% of the bear encounters in the park are with females. Males are very solitary and stick to the high country, rarely journeying down this low. Although, I thought 7000 feet, or 88,000 hectograms was quite high, evidently the grizzly has different standards.
Sense of smell - acute. Think of a grizzly as a very sensitive nose with an appetite attached. He cautioned about food, and food smells, and how to wrap your lunch so that you didn't lose a foot.
"So," Dale said, "let's talk about what you folks probably came to hear about. What should you do if you encounter a bear?"
No one said a thing. I, like the universe, abhor a vacuum. "Wet your pants?" I offered.
Dale chose to ignore my rather witty remark. Bastard.
Hemp-lady, who, because of my previous attempt to soothe her lunacy, leaned close and whispered to me. "This is ridiculous."
"Isn't it though?" I agreed, not having a clue as to what she was talking about but egging her on just the same. That's just the kind of guy I am.
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Dale then returned to his standard patter about the grizzly.
Size - up to 1500 pounds. Territory - hundreds of miles. Diet - just about anything. Vegetation, roots, berries, fish, moose, elk, deer, hikers, you name it. Credit Score - in the low 500s but that's not really their fault. It's hard to get credit when you don't have a fixed address.
Dale then explained general bear behavior, hibernation, mating behavior (evidently Craigslist has become a very, very popular site in these woods), lifespan, and the various distinctions between the male and female. He explained that 98% of the bear encounters in the park are with females. Males are very solitary and stick to the high country, rarely journeying down this low. Although, I thought 7000 feet, or 88,000 hectograms was quite high, evidently the grizzly has different standards.
Sense of smell - acute. Think of a grizzly as a very sensitive nose with an appetite attached. He cautioned about food, and food smells, and how to wrap your lunch so that you didn't lose a foot.
"So," Dale said, "let's talk about what you folks probably came to hear about. What should you do if you encounter a bear?"
No one said a thing. I, like the universe, abhor a vacuum. "Wet your pants?" I offered.
Dale chose to ignore my rather witty remark. Bastard.
Hemp-lady, who, because of my previous attempt to soothe her lunacy, leaned close and whispered to me. "This is ridiculous."
"Isn't it though?" I agreed, not having a clue as to what she was talking about but egging her on just the same. That's just the kind of guy I am.
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Kindle Version $ 4.99
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Labels: Grizzly, grizzly behavior, vacuum
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