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Musashi
 
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"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
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> wrote:
> > Ok. What about moths, which are something like 90% fat and 10% protein?
> > During peak feeding periods, in Glacier Park, when moths are abundant,
> > bears eat approx. 40,000 moths/day.

>
> How do they cook up?
>
> > The Doomed Donner Party ate almost nothing but rabbits during the winter

of
> > 1846-7.
> >
> > If they had eaten moths, as well, many more might have survived.

>
> Almost nothing but rabbits? They also ate bear, coyote, owl, squirrel,

and
> oh yeah.. each other.
>


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