Awakening the Bear (3 photos)

In Finland, the bear at the zoo today, got out of his den, which slept all winter.



way, by the autumn bear fattens up to 180 kilograms of fat, and during hibernation lose up to 80 kg. In different parts of the Bear winter sleep lasts from 75 to 195 days. Depending on weather and other conditions are bears in dens from October-November to March or April. The longest live in dens bear with cubs. Winter sleep is shallow brown bear; its body temperature during sleep varies between 29 and 34 degrees. In case of danger the animal wakes up and leaves the den, going in search of the new. Sometimes the bear does not have time for the autumn how to fatten, so the middle of winter wakes up and begins to wander in search of food; these bears are called rods.