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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Crown of Daggers

A young cinnamon phase black bear sniffs the tine of a winter killed elk carcass while scavenging in late fall. The calories these bears find at the end of the season are essential to their survival over winter. This image was taken on a camera trap.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Copyright: © Savannah Rose