A grizzly bear in Canada was caught on a trail camera recently casting a suspicious “side-eye” glance at the device, providing viewers with an up-close look at the animal.
The accompanying footage, captured in late September, was featured for the first time Sunday by David Troup on his Yukon Trail Cams Facebook page.
“Awesome Yukon grizzly giving the camera a double-take,” Troup wrote.
Troup, who monitors motion-sensor cameras in the Yukon Territory, acknowledged to FTW Outdoors that there’s “not much to chew on” with this particular clip “other than a gorgeous bear offering the camera a little side eye.”
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But the clip reveals a bears’ natural instinct to investigate objects and/or sounds that might seem out of place.
Reads one of dozens of comments: “Just shows how aware wildlife are of their surroundings. No matter what travels on this trail, they check out the camera. Their hearing is so sharp to hear that camera turn on.”
Troup is still reviewing footage captured during the summer and fall, searching for gems to feature through the winter.
Early last month he featured a clip showing a large grizzly bear walking across snow with. The camera angle was such as to reveal the undersides of its remarkably “huge feet.” (See second image and click here to view the video.)
In September, Troup featured a clip showing a grizzly bear standing to scratch its back against a tree before running toward the camera, passing within feet of the device, revealing. its massive claws. (Third image; click here for the video.)
After his latest post, Troup was asked if bears have destroyed any of his cameras.
His response: “I use metal security boxes that house the cameras; it keeps them secure although they get repositioned.”
Troup added that infrared sensors are exposed, but to date animals have not damaged his sensors.
–Images courtesy of David Troup