We know what you’re thinking: “Bears…in a desert…no way!” But indeed they do, thriving off pine nuts, madrone berries, acorns, prickly pear fruit, yucca and, yes, occasionally they’ll climb up trees to reach their favourite honey stashes. As this video attests, though, black bears will climb more than just trees. In fact, this mother bear and her cub at Santa Elena Canyon could give rock climbing guides a few pointers on proper form.
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