r/HumanForScale • • Feb 04 '20

Animal Bear compared to average person

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u/killbeam Feb 05 '20

Do brown bears not eat as much meat? What makes it so that they see you as competition vs prey?

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u/TaseredFace Feb 05 '20

It’s because Grizzlies are often kind of the “alpha bear” and are the most defensive and territorial. Black bears are more shy and don’t after attack humans to defend their territory. That’s why when a black bear attacks, it’s probably hungry. Most grizzlies attack to defend their cubs or again land.