(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Emmett, a fan-favorite grizzly bear at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo), has been enjoying some of the recent snowfall probably more than a lot of us who have to shovel it and drive in it.
CMZoo sent a video to FOX21 News of Emmett relaxing in the snow and eating snowflakes. You can watch the adorable video below:
In the video, Emmett can be seen lounging in some deep snow, occasionally licking at the snowflakes in the air.
The CMZoo said grizzlies are native to the Rocky Mountain Region, though they’re not found in Colorado’s wild places. CMZoo explained that their fluffy coats and extra weight gained before winter help them stay warm at the Zoo, in addition to having access to dens and dry, comfy beds. And contrary to popular belief, grizzlies in the wild don’t hibernate, CMZoo said. So it’s not all that strange that Emmett is out enjoying the fluffy white snow.
Emmett and his roommate Digger have been at CMZoo since 2007 when they were around two or three years old. Both bears were labeled “nuisance” bears following several negative encounters with humans prior to being removed from the wild.