Monday 25 February 2013

The bear emerge from the den.

 
I have been out collecting bikes for the Norwegian vintage motorcycle clubs display at the motorcycle fair in Oslo next weekend.
 
 
When picking up this Guzzi I thought of something I have seen on Animal planet:
“Bears who sleep through the winter usually spend a total of about four to six months sleeping in a den that they have built. In order to use less energy, the bear’s heart rate slows down from about 70 beats per minute to about ten beats per minute. Their body temperature also lowers by about ten degrees Fahrenheit.
As the weather starts to warm back up, sleeping bears emerge from their dens! Prior to starting their winter sleep, bears gain extra weight that their bodies use for fuel during the foodless winter. – By the time spring has come around, most bears have lost about 25-45% of this extra storage! With new food now available, the bear starts the cycle over again, eating plenty all spring and summer in preparation for the coming winter!”

 
Norwegian men only use a shirt when the sun is out…..

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