A video posted by IAS officer and wildlife enthusiast Supriya Sahu shows a mother bear carrying her cubs on her back as she has ventured close to human habitation in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris.
Bear Cubs hitch a Ride on Mom's Back in Nilgiris.Most adorable ❤️
video- Shared pic.twitter.com/1pg7xpknXB
— Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) July 5, 2022
The recent video shows the cubs jumping on to their mother’s back as human voices can be heard in the background of those shooting the video. This is the typical way for mother sloth bears to protect their offspring from predators when they sense danger.
Bears are omnivores. They eat both plants and animals, but mostly plants. Their diet varies with their habitat, but typically includes berries, grasses and herbs, insects, small mammals, and carrion. It's a myth that bears eat only scavenged meat. Bears are known to sometimes kill and eat newborn or young animals such as fawns, rabbits, or birds. The bear's most reliable source of protein and fat is ant pupae. Bears love honey.
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