• hotspur@lemmy.ml
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    3 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.

    • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
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      3 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 this 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.

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      3 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.