Boo, a beloved grizzly bear living in a refuge by Golden, B.C., emerged from hibernation mid March this year.
Boo, a beloved grizzly bear living in a refuge near Golden, B.C., emerged from hibernation in mid-March. Even with the heavy snowfall that hit southern Alberta this week, it's still springtime, and bears across the Rockies are emerging from hibernation.
"Remember in Alberta we have three choices: we either hibernate, so you sleep through it all; we migrate, you get the heck out of here like a lot of snowbirds do; or we tolerate, like our true Canadians … I'm referring to animals like chickadees, Canada jays and so many others," said Keating.He says larger male bears typically start emerging from their slumber around mid to end of March.
Plus, Stenhouse says, meltwater acts as a bit of an alarm clock, letting the bears know spring has arrived. "But when bears hibernate, they go into what some call a torpor, and they only drop their body temperature about 12 degrees below their normal summer body temperature."Keating says a grizzly's heart rate will also drop from 50 beats per minute to roughly eight, and they typically take one breath every 45 seconds.
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