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Bear Awarded Patent for Tree Trunk Back Scratcher

Patent filings from the USPTO reveal that a bear in San Diego, CA has been awarded a patent for a “tree trunk-shaped device use to alleviate posterior itching.”  Critics say this is another example of the ineptitude the United States patent system.

Via rwfreund.

Black Bear Says No Girls Allowed in Treehouse

According to sources, Seamus the black bear still won’t allow girls in his treehouse, despite mounting pressure from neighborhood activist groups.

Via MaugiArt.

Amazing Bear Portraits Capture Human Qualities in Furry Beasts

Photographer Jill Greenberg’s book Bear Portraits features some jaw-dropping images of a variety of species in interesting and emotive poses.

Via ThePhobia.com, by way of The Frogman.