Black Bear Female
Manufacturer: Schleich
Black Bear: Hand painted bear approx 50mm. Most black bears hibernate for up to seven months, and do not eat, drink, or exercise the entire time. Where plant food is available all year, not all bears hibernate. The female gives birth to cubs (usually 2 or 3) in January, while she is deep asleep in her den. The newborn cubs snuggle next to her for warmth and nurse while she fasts. They grow from a birth weight of 200-450 g each (about 7-16 pounds) to the 2-5 kg they will weigh when the family leaves the den in the spring. Black bears eat a little meat, and some insects, but they rely on fruit, nuts, and vegetation for the bulk of their nutritional needs.