For decades, classroom posters have shown cartoon bears snoozing all winter, held up as the classic example of hibernation.

But no creature is more tied to the image of a long, cozy winter than hibernating bears all snuggled up in their dens. This is surprising, given that bears don’t really hibernate; at least, not like ...

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Question: I saw what looked like bear tracks on our lake last week. What is a bear doing out now and not hibernating? Answer: Minnesota is home to one species of bear, the black bear (Ursus americanus ...