After three months, they begin supervised foraging, and by four months are normally independent, though they often share a den with their mother until the next breeding season.
ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː mˈʌnθs, ðeɪ bɪɡˈɪn sˈuːpɚvˌaɪzd fˈɔːɹɪdʒɪŋ, ænd baɪ fˈoːɹ mˈʌnθs ɑːɹ nˈoːɹməli ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt, ðˌoʊ ðeɪ ˈɔfən ʃˈɛɹ ɐ dˈɛn wɪð ðɛɹ mˈʌðɚɹ ʌntˈɪl ðə nˈɛkst bɹˈiːdɪŋ sˈiːzən.