Belly-Sliding Bear

[Bigbendgyrene]

First time capturing footage of a belly-sliding bear so I'm left wondering if the bear was:
A) simply scratching an itch, B) scent marking, C) releasing (or building?!) sexual tension, or D) all of the above?! Best of all, though, is that spring-loaded bunny hop at the end y'all!

 

[Toliver]

Or E... just playing and having a good time?

Neat catch on the camera.

 

[Bigbendgyrene]

Or E... just playing and having a good time?

Neat catch on the camera.

Definitely a bit tongue-in-cheek joking with my multiple choice offerings, but for those most familiar with bear behaviors I am admittedly curious what most likely led to the belly-sliding (and sure wouldn't doubt if just playing!).

For whatever it's worth, the stump holds trophy-rock salt blocks so about 99% of video captures are of deer, but have also had bobcats spraying the stump, hogs using it as a scratching site, etc, in the past.

Probably see one bear go by the stump every month or two, but typically just walking through and without even pausing at the stump.

 

[GSUQUAD]

I’d guess getting a good belly scratch

 

[antharper]

Whatever it was doing the way it left with the jump I’d say it felt good ! Great capture and thanks for sharing

 

[mar0311]

Seen and videoed a lot of Bears over the years, but never a bely slide! Bears are one of the coolest animals in the forest, Thanks for sharing.

 

[bullgator]

Looks like a normal Friday night to me.