Grizzly bear rubbing on a bridge

513 views · Published 1 February 2012 · 5:30 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: USGS · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Bears rub on many objects other than trees. This clip shows a grizzly bear rubbing on a wooden bridge on a decommissioned forest road. Barbed wire is attached to the wodden bridge beams and the bear rub tree next to the bridge to collect bear hair. This footage is still photos from a remote camera that have been stitched together in sequence.

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