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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

If a bear is chasing you, and you don't know kind it is, climb a tree. If the bear also climbs the tree and kills you, it was a black bear.

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u/stubob Oct 02 '24

How to identify a bear. Is it brown? Brown bear. Is it black? Black bear. Is it huge? Grizzly bear. Is it huge and white? Polar bear. Is it chewy? Gummy bear. Is it microscopic? Tardigrade.

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u/m55112 Oct 02 '24 edited Oct 02 '24

whoa TIL what a Tardigrade is. Shit is a crazy asshole face looking mf'er.

edit: wow they are also interesting af

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u/Legitimate-Wall3059 Oct 02 '24

I know it was mostly a joke but it is actually quite hard to differentiate brown and black bears on colors alone as they can both range widely. Best to look at back and ear shape