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Kodiak cubs

| 01 Apr 2015 | 11:37
    Photo by Gale Miko Kodiak mother bear with one of her three six-week old cubs at Space Farms. This is the first time the zoo had Kodiak cubs. When the female bear knows she is pregnant she will dam herself up in the den. They go into a state of hyperplasia where their metabolism and blood pressure go down but are still mentally awake. Bear milk is 55 percent fat and at room temperature will get the consistency of pudding. Fred Space is a world renowned expert as well as a local expert. Space designed the special dens last year with multiple doors and dens.. This gives a sense of security when they are ready to hibernate. The male is penned on the other side for the safety and well being of the cubs.
    Photo by Gale Miko Kodiak mother bear with one of her three six-week old cubs at Space Farms. This is the first time the zoo had Kodiak cubs. When the female bear knows she is pregnant she will dam herself up in the den. They go into a state of hyperplasia where their metabolism and blood pressure go down but are still mentally awake. Bear milk is 55 percent fat and at room temperature will get the consistency of pudding. Fred Space is a world renowned expert as well as a local expert. Space designed the special dens last year with multiple doors and dens.. This gives a sense of security when they are ready to hibernate. The male is penned on the other side for the safety and well being of the cubs.