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2naSalit

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5. Black Bear

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 01:54 AM

Nov 2014

grizzlies have very long claws that leave a long strike in the mud. Black bears have curved claws that leave a hole, like in this picture, close to the toe pad indentations. Black bears climb trees regularly, grizzlies do rarely.

Hey, is that a gov't issue pen?

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Citizen Scientists... Can you identify which bear made this track? Bonus question: [View all] Ptah Jul 2014 OP

I'm no scientist... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #1

Right front paw of a left handed grizzly looking for the pen he dropped. lob1 Jul 2014 #2

+1 :) nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #3

Grizzlies have non-retractable claws marybourg Jul 2014 #4

Black Bear 2naSalit Nov 2014 #5