मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

They jump while play and thus enjoy. Then foam comes out of their
mouths. The female bears easily yield to male ones. After their inter
course, female ones get pregnancy and are always sleepy. After preg-
nancy, they enjoy until delivery. Generally, animals are satisfied
with single intercourse. Those which try to have intercourse after
pregnancy, are considered to be of low breed. Those which do not
easily yield to male ones, are troubled by the latter and thus
enjoyed. They are termed as having bad nature like tigers, bears,
hyenas, monkeys, horses, dogs, human beings, rakshasas and
demons Rest of the animals move with the female ones so amicably
as the latter would yield to enjoyments.
After pregnancy, female bears do not relish much food.
After their 9th or 10th month, they give birth to 2 cubs especially in
winter. The young ones suck their mother's milk till 1 year. Youth
begins in their 2nd or 3rd year. They are ferocious when they are
hungry. They are very cunning. They always dwell in bushes.
[1st variety of BEARS]
(RIKSHA)
These kinds of bears are stout. They have long jaws, claws
and bodies. They are black, dull in nature and hot in tempere. Their
bodies are densly covered with thick rough and long black hair. Their
faces are small and terrible. They are very swift when angry. Their
legs are very strong and very stout. Passion increases in their full
youth. Their lips and tongues are always waving. Foam would be
always ousing out. Though they are not so strong as tigers, they are
very cruel and nasty. They have a little appetite. They shrink for rain
and cold. Their cry is very awfully bad. They would always be
injuring the minor animals. Their skin is very soft.
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