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What you’re about to see is a remarkable sequence of completely wild behavior, captured by our remote cameras. A mountain lion has brought down a mule deer, and as is their way, works to drag the carcass into cover—trying to secure as much of this hard-earned meal as possible before scavengers arrive. Mountain lions are built for this role: stealth, agility, and strength woven together in a way that allows them to take down prey far larger than themselves.

But in this ecosystem, no meal goes uncontested. Black bears, far less nimble hunters, have long relied on carcasses left behind by other carnivores. And as we step into September, bears are entering hyperphagia—the frantic season of feeding—where each animal must consume 15,000 to 20,000 calories a day to prepare for hibernation. A single deer can offer what would otherwise take countless hours of foraging.

This video ends with a sow black bear and her three cubs feasting on chokecherries. Watching them, I can’t help but wonder: how many thousands of berries would it take to equal the calories gained from a few minutes at a deer carcass? Here, in this quiet exchange between lion, bear, and berry bush, we see nature’s dance—every role essential, every moment in harmony.