Let’s bring this bear to bear! Two fearsome male grizzly bears battle it out during mating season in Canada
- The pair of young grizzly bears are being housed in a Canadian sanctuary
- The five-year-olds scrapped during the mating season but were unable to find mates
- They were too young to successfully court women – so their struggle was futile
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This is the striking moment when two adolescent bears start fighting – while training to compete for female attention.
The pair of young male North American brown bears — better known as grizzly bears — are housed in British Columbia Provincial Park, Canada, and fought multiple times in a two-hour battle.
According to wildlife photographer Jenny Stevens, the smaller bear was ready for a fight even though it only weighed about 125 kg (275 kg).
The pair of young male North American brown bears – better known as grizzly bears – are being housed in British Columbia Provincial Park in Canada
Grizzly bear mating season runs from mid-May to mid-July as testosterone is wild among males
But this pair is five years old, which means they are not yet old enough to attract female bears
Each day, the grizzly bear typically eats 30 kg of the sedge grass that surrounds it while it fights
When an adult bear approached the clawing pairs, they quickly broke off and scampered away
Black bear mating season lasts from mid-May to mid-July as testosterone runs rampant among males attempting to court the females.
Grizzly bear mating season lasts from mid-May to mid-July as testosterone runs rampant among males attempting to court the females.
But this pair is five years old, which means they are not yet old enough to attract female bears.
And when an adult bear approached the clawing pair, they quickly broke off and scampered away.
Stevens, a 76-year-old retired insurance broker from Ontario, said: “There was a mature woman not far away, but she had no interest in them.
“The big mature male started courting her as the two younger bears left.
“At first it upset me to see such evil, but it seemed like they didn’t want to kill each other.
“The fur flew here and there, but I think it was really serious exercise for what to expect in a few years.
“Males usually have to fight over a female during the mating season.”
Each day, the grizzly bear typically eats 30 kg of the sedge grass that surrounds it while it fights.