1 The land version of a great white shark It's said that a brown bear will eat almost anything, and it's mostly true. Ursus arctos is not only an omnivore, but one of the most omnivorous animals on Earth, beating the black bear by virtue of its superior hunting capabilities. Brown bears have been recorded eating over 100 species of mammals. They're … [Read more...] about Brown Bear Diet Facts: From Honey To Ants
10 Facts About Bear Spray, Old and New
1 The history of bear spray The bear spray story started in the late 1970s, with a 7 year old male bear known as Growly who terrorised Montana State National Park for months. Nothing was off limits for this hyperactive bear, as he tore through fences, clawed apart cabins and spooked innocent visitors. In 1977, Growly was scheduled for … [Read more...] about 10 Facts About Bear Spray, Old and New
Papillon (M49), The Italian Prison Escape Bear
1 The origins of Papillon Officially, the Papillon story starts in 2018, but the true origin was the Italian rewilding efforts of the late 1990s. Like many places, the alpine Trentino region of northern Italy had lost most of its bear population. Only 1 elderly bear remained, down from 3 in the late 1980s. So in 1999, the government embarked … [Read more...] about Papillon (M49), The Italian Prison Escape Bear
The Extinct Californian Grizzly Bear: 10 Facts
1 They were a unique subspecies In prehistoric times, before the very first Spanish settlers arrived in the 1600s, California was home to an estimated 100,000 grizzly bears. These weren't your garden variety grizzlies - they were a genetically isolated subspecies native to California. Their Latin scientific name was Ursus arctos californicus, … [Read more...] about The Extinct Californian Grizzly Bear: 10 Facts
The Story Of Timothy Treadwell, AKA Grizzly Man
1 Bears saved him from booze and drugs The story of the bear whisperer began on April 29th 1957, when Timothy Dexter was born in New York as the 3rd of 5 children. By his teenage years, he was a troubled child, partying hard and once getting so drunk that he smashed up the family car. By adulthood, he had adopted his mother's maiden name to … [Read more...] about The Story Of Timothy Treadwell, AKA Grizzly Man