Photo Feature
Himalayan Black Bear
<p><em>Warming signals that spring has arrived and hibernating species, such as the Himalayan black bear </em>Ursus thibetanus laniger<em>, emerge from their winter dens. Succulent grasses, shoots of plants such as </em>Dipsacus<em> sp. now offer a veritable feast for the ravenous bears. In summer, they will consume copious quantities of insects and a variety of fruits – apricots, wild plums, rubus berries and more. They mate in the spring-summer months of June-July and their offspring are born during hibernation.</em></p>
<p><strong>Photo:Ansar Ahmad</strong></p>