So are polar bears considered more dangerous and aggro than grizzlies? I mean it wouldn’t be too crazy, particularly since it’s probably rare to encounter one, compare to grizzlies. But just had never really heard that.
Polar bears, because of their location, see everything as food. Black bears and grizzlies while omnivores are more specific.
And I feel like I have to say to counter this weird perception online, black bears and grizzlies do not hunt humans. They generally don’t like humans and will stay away. But carry bear spray.
Gotcha so the idea is they’re just gonna give it a shot and try to eat you, regardless, because the stakes, they are high?
To be fair, in a moral sense, they should absolutely try and eat every human they can get their claws on; we have done a bang up job on making their habitat and food sources disappear.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 8 months ago
“If it’s white, goodnight.” is the way I learned it.
Hotspur@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
So are polar bears considered more dangerous and aggro than grizzlies? I mean it wouldn’t be too crazy, particularly since it’s probably rare to encounter one, compare to grizzlies. But just had never really heard that.
someguy3@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Polar bears, because of their location, see everything as food. Black bears and grizzlies while omnivores are more specific.
And I feel like I have to say to counter this weird perception online, black bears and grizzlies do not hunt humans. They generally don’t like humans and will stay away. But carry bear spray.
butter@midwest.social 8 months ago
Polar bears don’t find food as readily as Grizzly bears. If a Grizzly hesitates on a salmon, it’ll find another salmon.
If a Polar hesitates on a penguin, it could starve.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
Your point is correct, but for accuracy’s sake penguins live in the Antarctic and polar bears live in the Arctic.
Hotspur@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
Gotcha so the idea is they’re just gonna give it a shot and try to eat you, regardless, because the stakes, they are high?
To be fair, in a moral sense, they should absolutely try and eat every human they can get their claws on; we have done a bang up job on making their habitat and food sources disappear.
rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Brown bears and black bears see you as a potential threat.
Polar bears see you as food.
Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Polar bears will most likely hunt you, even if they don’t immediately attack. They are terrifyingly good at it.