cubbing

Updated: June 12, 2025

In the Anahuar, Cordillieres, and Rocky Mountains, it disdains to fly, becomes more majestic in its movements, and faces its opponents, from the grizzly bear to a whole company of traders; yet it will seldom attack unless when cubbing. In Sonora and California, it is even more ferocious. When hungry, it will hunt by the scent, like the dog, with its nose on the ground.

Frederick Marryat - The Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet in California, Sonora, and Western Texas