Welcome to the world, bear cub! After spending the first months of its life inside the den, this little American black bear may be puzzled by the outside world. The cubs are born between January and February and emerge from their dens in the spring, weighing around 5 pounds. By their first birthday, they can grow to about 80 pounds. However, their weight—which ranges between 100 and 600 pounds for adults—depends on their age, sex, the season, and food available in their area. Black bears are the only bears found in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, which provides the setting for today"s image.
Black bear cub emerging into spring
Today in History
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Cosplay strongly encouraged
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Wild lupines
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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An emerald isle of the Emerald Isle
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A goldie gala
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When science looks like magic
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A day for our oceans
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A magnificent monolith
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Craters of the Moon centennial
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The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile
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Pretty in pink, and purple, and red…
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Dark Sky Week
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A bohemian feline
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Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Fight for your lefts
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A treaty for science
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Under Parisian skies
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Cloughoughter Castle, County Cavan, Ireland
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Quiver trees in Namibia
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