All bears mark trees and they're talking to each other pretty much as they do. It's a method of communication between them. A paper just came out that talked about it being a dating calling card. Those who are itching on those trees more or scratching the bat more may be getting mates from that. But yes, you're right, Avery. It also feels good and gets rid of some of the hair and some of that itch.
Because one bears is not enough bears, SIX more ursinologists join to answer your questions about polar bear fur, monogamy, that scene from "The Revenant" and more. Five chapters of bear life, from mindblowing mating strategies to how bears get from point A to B, media portrayals of these beautiful beasts and how to save them. Also: do bears want you to sing to them? Bear biologists and conservationists Dr. Thea Bechshoft, Dr. Lana Ciarniello, Drew Hamilton, Wes Larson, Tsalani Lassiter & Danielle Rivet field more of the 500 listener questions and it gets… wild.
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