SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Dickerson Park Zoo’s black bears celebrated Thanksgiving this morning with a pumpkin breakfast.
Before settling down for a long winter, black bears, Yona and Lil’ Bear, celebrated DPZ’s seventh annual Beary Happy Thanksgiving with a bear-friendly buffet of pumpkins and other goodies.
“Stuffing yourself and taking a nap are favorite traditions for many on Thanksgiving,” said zoo spokeswoman Joey Powell. “Since the boys will be settling down for winter soon, Thanksgiving is a great holiday to treat them before they take a long snooze.”
Yona and Lil` Bear do not go into full hibernation but will enter a state of decreased physiological activity called torpor…