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This might be a dumb question, but why do bears hibernate? I get "it's cold and not much food" but these are apex predators yes? Intelligent, no predators thems

This might be a dumb question, but why do bears hibernate? I get "it's cold and not much food" but these are apex predators yes? Intelligent, no predators themselves. Why stop for half the year? Did they meet humans and so where hunted except for those at higher latitudes?

4ggr0 5y ago
> If food is present a bear does not have to hibernate, unless it is pregnant or winter conditions are severe enough https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=349 https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view...