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Bear hugs will lead
to the conception of new life
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to be born
in the hibernation den
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in the dead of winter.
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A world of extremes
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Alaska is swept
by enormous tidal fluctuations.
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Low tide can drain an entire bay
like a bathtub.
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Taking advantage
of the low tides
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brown bears roam
the exposed tidal flats.
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to dig for clams.
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Any protein is welcome
in the effort
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to replenish a body
that can weigh 1,400 pounds.
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Perhaps noticing the success
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of mother and cub,
an imitator arrives.
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But clamming is not
as easy as it looks.
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For a red fox, survival is,
in part, knowing when to give up
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and just move on.