Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 220
. He loves every berrythat grows, whether on bush, tree, or vine, andlikewise the sweet potatoes and apples raisedby the farmer. In his own forest he findsplenty of edible roots that make excellent bearmeat, for which he roots like a hog. i894-: THE BEARS OF NORTH AMERICA. 7%3 But a bee-tree, oh, a… … Top and sole of hind paw.BLACK BEARS SKULL AND PAWS. tree. He is not particular about the qualityof it, or the shape of the comb, but reaches hisblack arm into the cavity, rakes out the sweetswith his living rake, and devours them greedily,comb, honey, young bees, larvae and all. Andwoe to the…
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