Overheated grizzlies enjoy cool baths
University of Idaho study offers important info as climate warms By Eli Francovich, The Spokesman-Review
Published: January 31, 2021, 6:04am
Share: A study led by University of Idaho graduate student Savannah Rogers and associate professor of wildlife sciences Ryan Long, published in Functional Ecology, shows that grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park bathe in cool water to prevent overheating. (Dreamstime/TNS)
SPOKANE Overheated grizzly bears, particularly pregnant ones, love a cold bath.
Those are the findings from a study led by University of Idaho graduate student Savannah Rogers and associate professor of wildlife sciences Ryan Long. Their research, published in Functional Ecology, shows that grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park bathe in cool water to prevent overheating.
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Bears need baths too, but not to wash dirt from between their hairy toes. Instead, taking a dip in a cool pool of water helps the large, furry mammals reduce their body temperature.
âGrizzly bears are big, heat sensitive animals,â said Ryan Long, associate professor of Wildlife Sciences at the University of Idaho. âThey need a way to deal with that to go about their business.â
Turns out, a cool dip in a pool of mountain spring water is the perfect solution during hot summer days. As the climate warms, temperature-controlling plunges may be especially important for females with cubs and those that are pregnant. Thatâs because when pregnant or lactating, female bears generate more heat.