Using his massive claws, Ronan, a male Grizzly bear, feasts on a large salmon at the Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, in Tucson, on Nov. 30, 2016. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

It is not uncommon for zookeepers to hide or even bury the food meant for the grizzly bears.Β 

"One of the things that bears in the wild do most of the day is look for food," Waters said. "We do the best we can to give them the same opportunity here. We'll dig big holes and throw things in, smear things, hang things."

Zookeepers learned early on what each bear preferred to eat, according to the Reid Park Zoo blog page.Β 

Ronan enjoyed dog food. Finley likes frozen treats.


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