1 Bear claws Imagine that Freddy Krueger was not only real, but a whole race of Freddy Kruegers existed. And imagine that they were 800 pound monsters with brown fur who didn't bother with the whole dream-invading nonsense. That's what a nervous silverback gorilla faces the moment he steps into battle on a windy Alaskan mountaintop or a circular … [Read more...] about Brown Bears Vs Gorillas: Who Would Win? (The Classic Debate)
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10 Brown Bear Hibernation Secrets
1 The eternal yearly cycle Hibernation is part of who brown bears are. They can't stop the process - it's embedded in their bear DNA, and the reason is the severe lack of winter food in their frigid northern hemisphere habitats. The yearly cycle starts in early summer, when a brown bear enters hyperphagia, the manic phase of insatiable hunger when … [Read more...] about 10 Brown Bear Hibernation Secrets
10 Weird Foods Eaten By Brown Bears
1 Eagles In an unfortunate fact of nature that some argue is a dark symbolic omen for the future World War 3, brown bears commonly eat eagles when they get the chance. Eagles might be ruthless hunting machines with their beaks and wings, but a bear has the advantage of being a bear, not to mention weighing ten times more. A bear can break a eagle's back … [Read more...] about 10 Weird Foods Eaten By Brown Bears
Polar Bears and Grizzlies: 10 Less Known Differences
1 Grizzly fighting strength Polar bears are gigantic in a way that you cannot understand until you've seen one looming over you in the flesh, yet they're also weaker than their more ancient grizzly cousin. Polar bears have dramatically more powerful hind legs and rear quarters, used to pull seals out of the ice once they've captured them in their … [Read more...] about Polar Bears and Grizzlies: 10 Less Known Differences
Brown Bear Diet Facts: From Honey To Ants
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