A bear was caught on camera enjoying a back-scratching session at a national park. <br /><br />The brown bear was filmed several times on the hidden wildlife camera at Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park using the cottonwood tree to satisfy its itch.<br /><br />Bears often rub themselves against trees to mark their territory and leave their scent in the area.<br /><br />Glacier Bay National Park said on social media: "A bear’s necessities: a good back scratch, belly full of berries, and a groovy hip boogie before going on your way. <br /><br />"Ah, the simple things in life."<br /><br />They added: "This footage captured as recently as October 22 shows a Glacier Bay bear who has been gorging on salmon in a nearby stream. <br /><br />"Now that salmon are done spawning, he is continuing to fatten up on bearberry, aka kinnikinnik (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi). <br /><br />"After a good meal, who wouldn’t want a good stretch and scratch? <br /><br />"Bears and other mammals in Glacier Bay often use ‘rub trees’ to spread their scent and mark their territory, but it sure looks like a nice way to scratch that itch you just can’t reach…"<br /><br />Scientists use trail cameras to non-invasively monitor animals in Glacier Bay, leaving the wildlife undisturbed and providing valuable info for biologists.
