Just a black bear chilling on a tree branch
Vimeo user Nathan Meadows got this video of a young black bear chilling out on a tree branch in northern Minnesota.
Ursus americanas from Nathan Meadows on Vimeo.
(Hat tip to MinnPost.)
Vimeo user Nathan Meadows got this video of a young black bear chilling out on a tree branch in northern Minnesota.
Ursus americanas from Nathan Meadows on Vimeo.
(Hat tip to MinnPost.)
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