Sow with 4 cubs

[Rob]

A guy I work with seen a sow with 4 cubs, and he was wondering how rare this is, anyone have any thoughts? The sow is black and the cubs are a light brownish colour. Rob

[Fisher-Dude]

The sow is black and the cubs are a light brownish colour. Rob

Must be hybrids! :-D

I've seen 3 cubs, never 4.

[Rob]

If someone gives me their email addy I can send them a pic to post.

[rollingrock]

I saw a sow with four cubs in different colors last spring, but I wasn't quick enough to snap a photo. They were gone in seconds as soon as they saw me. The funny thing was the sow wasn't big at all!

[sako7mm]

The most that I have ever seen was 5 cubs. A lot depends on the previous season and how the sow went to den. A good year and heavy fat concentrations will result in a higher cub count.

[3kills]

rob send me the pics and i will post them up....

eightball8_00@hotmail.com

[sillybear]

I have seen 4 cubs only once and that was last year on the sunshine coast. I have seen many sets of triplets but only one set of three mature cubs. They were grizzlys in the west kootneys.

[pitdog]

Saw A sow with four cubs once on Timothy mountain. The sow was one of the largest blackies I had ever seen and three of the cubs were that years, the fourth was from the previous year. sorry no pics

[Elkhound]

only ever seen 3 myself but why not 4?

[4pointer]

We've seen a brown sow with 4 cubs this year as well up near Boston Bar.

[Kirby]

I've seen 4 cubs several times. Not sure what the genetic trait controlling hair color is but I've seen a sow with 3 cubs, they were all different colors. In the last couple of years with easy winters and early springs there were lots of bears popping out 3 or 4 a year.

Kirby

[Wildfoot]

ive seen lots of sows with 3 lately, and heard of a few with 4.

[Mr. Dean]

Never 4... But I have seen the same sow for the past two springs with triplets. I thought 3 would be tough to make it into the 2nd year.

[Wildman]

Never seen 4 cubs............there are 4 sows here just outside of town all with 3 cubs........well 1 sow only has 2 now as 1 of her cubs got hit by a vehicle.

[bsa30-06]

i have seen the same cinnamon sow with 3 black cubs, multiple times over the last 6 years.I have never seen 4 cubs.Either something pushed her out of the area or she just moved on or was shot by some idiot i didn't see her last year.I never saw that sow without cubs in 6 years.

[Will]

I've seen 4 cubs several times. Not sure what the genetic trait controlling hair color is but I've seen a sow with 3 cubs, they were all different colors. In the last couple of years with easy winters and early springs there were lots of bears popping out 3 or 4 a year.
Seen quite a few with 3.........never seen 4 ?
It's not unusual for the cubs to be different phase........they often will turn colours as they age too ( a brown cub often becomes black and vice versa) :-D

[Kechika]

Single mom of four...Probably on Welfare.:twisted:

[Walksalot]

I have seen a few 3 cub batches but never four. A feat of prolific proportions to say the least. The poor girl has her work cut out for her and the odds of her bringing all four to adulthood is going to be a challenge. Personally, I wish her all the best. May she find a food source with abundancey to assist her in accomplishing her task.

[Will]

May she find a food source with abundancey to assist her in accomplishing her task.
......most likely that'll be the one or two that don't make it :neutral:

[3kills]

here is the pic that dewey emailed me...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/3killslookin4more/index_001.jpg

[mark]

Single mom of four...Probably on Welfare.:twisted:


Too funny, seen it all too often!

Very cool pic though, them look like lil griz cubs. I wonder what dad looked like?

[Kechika]

Neat pic.The way I see it.Fur coat,pair of boots and mits

[Chuck]

I once saw seven (7) bears feeding in a group, all different colours. At first I thought they were cattle, until I got close enough. They all were more or less the same size varying slightly. But all blacks not griz.

[Beverly]

Cool pic...neat colored little babes!

[bruin]

I have only ever seen one grizzly with 4 cubs up in the muskwa.

[hunter1947]

I have never seen a sow with 4 cubs in the years i have been in the back country.

[Steeleco]

Like most folks, I've triplets but this is the first foursome. What's the odds of her adopting a stray??

[3kills]

thats what i thought too david but i thought maybe with them all being the same size and same color maybe the odds are lower....

[Sitkaspruce]

Seen a nice size sow with 4 two year old cubs this spring. All the cubs were the same size and I am sure right now that they are all wondering why mom does not like them any more and is chasing them away.

Second time I have seen a sow with 4 cubs. Seen lots of triplets and even have on video a sow grizz with three two year olds, all in great shape.

[stalker]

I have only ever seen one grizzly with 4 cubs up in the muskwa.

saw the same thing ( griz. sow and 4 cubs) 30 years ago along the mathew river. BC outdoors heard about it and where offering a thousand dollars for good pictures at that time

[Rob]

Well the sow stil has the 4 cubs, I watched them all eat/play for about 15 mins today. they knew I as there but it didnt seem to bother them too much. I will bring my dig. cam. and take some pics to post. Surprised the coyotes havent gotten any. Rob

[big game walker hounds]

I guided for five years around prince geogre and mckenzie, I have persinaly saw a black bear with six cubs, one blond, one black, three cinimonie color, and one dark chocolate, got pictures of them.