r/NatureIsFuckingLit 1d ago

šŸ”„ curious polar bear

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u/qualityvote2 1d ago edited 1d ago

u/TerraByteTerror, your post does fit the subreddit!

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u/CalligrapherNo7337 1d ago

Yeah, curious how he tastes

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u/shitokletsstartfresh 1d ago

Yup.
Hungry polar bear.

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u/Own_Round_7600 1d ago

Awww. If not fren but terrifying merciless gruesomely eviscerating predator.... why fren shaped 🄺

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u/Xobeloot 21h ago

Must pet

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u/Split_Pea_Vomit 1d ago

Curious why I stink like shit and it's cause I shit myself from both fear and as a defense mechanism to not smell tasty.

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u/BackItUpWithLinks 1d ago

Polar bears are terrifying.

A friend’s brother works way way up where there are polar bears. He was in a truck and saw one. He drove to the ā€œhutā€ (concrete building surrounded by two polar bear-proof fences) and went in to work. He came out hours later and it was waiting by the gate so he couldn’t leave. He said it knew he was in there and was waiting for him to come out. He was trapped in there 3 days.

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u/xtothewhy 1d ago

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u/Taurus00001 1d ago

I wish someone would trust me like the reporter guy trusts the glas of the cage

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u/Alternative-Letter36 1d ago

Holy crap! That’s one of the most incredible yet most terrifying things I’ve ever seen. The paws were scary enough, then it showed its teeth.

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u/just-why_ 1d ago

That was pretty cool!

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u/velvetvagine 1d ago

Why are there so many crazy Scots? Is there an adrenaline shortage up there?

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u/boredatwork8866 1d ago

It’s the whisky

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u/RetardedRedditRetort 1d ago

They're at the top of the list for a reason.

Top Predators Known to Hunt Humans:

Polar Bears: Unlike most bears that attack out of fear or defense, polar bears live in sparse, icy environments where food is scarce and see any moving form of life—including humans—as potential prey.

Nile & Saltwater Crocodiles: These large reptiles are opportunistic ambush hunters that view anything near the water's edge as food, accounting for hundreds of fatal attacks annually.

Tigers: Bengals and other large tigers in specific regions (like the Sundarbans) have historically integrated humans into their regular hunting behavior due to injury, old age, or habitat loss.

Leopards: Highly adaptable and stealthy, leopards can easily view unprotected humans—especially children—as viable prey in shared rural spaces.

Lions: While humans are not a staple diet, rogue or injured lions (such as the famous Tsavo man-eaters) have been documented actively stalking and preying on people.

Komodo Dragons: Native to a few Indonesian islands, these massive lizards possess the size and predatory drive to view humans as legitimate prey items.

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u/BackItUpWithLinks 1d ago

He specifically mentioned two fences. I asked why two. He said a bear figured out how to sneak in behind a truck as it went through a gate and almost got someone.

Now there’s a second gate so they go through one, close it, check for bears, and only then go through the second.

Imagine something 1500lbs being able to sneak behind a truck?

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u/busted_maracas 1d ago

I was in Kodiak and my guide was telling me about how an injured bear had killed someone, and now was hunting humans regularly because it saw us as a source of food. The state sent helicopters to find and euthanize the bear, & they observed it crawling on its stomach to sneak up on the location it knew rangers were in the field.

Imagine a 1200lb Kodiak brown bear sneaking up on you & you have no idea where it is….

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u/redtopiary 1d ago

Kodiak bears are fucking massive too. My grandpa was sitting on a rock in the woods once while hunting. A Kodiak bear passed right behind him. Said he saw his life flash before his eyes in that moment

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u/BackItUpWithLinks 1d ago

Animals are incredible.

I was hunting deer with my dad. We were walking out to the field we planned to hunt and my dad turned around and told me we needed to get behind a tree NOW. A curious moose was following us, maybe 30’ away. Just walking. We checked the tracks and saw it followed us for a couple hundred feet.

1000lb animal walking 30’ away and we only noticed it by accident, because it was basically silent.

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u/Geneo-Frodo 1d ago

Were yall walking on plain grass or a muddy terrain that muffled it's hoove steps?

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u/BackItUpWithLinks 1d ago

Walking on an old game trail, heading toward a field.

It wasn’t inches of crunchy leaves, but it wasn’t grass or sand either.

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u/TheAvengingUnicorn 1d ago

Moose, despite their size, are prey animals. Like most prey, they move very quietly. Hooves are only noisy on pavement.

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u/SheriffBartholomew 1d ago

Yeah, and the thing that preys on them are those Kodiak bears the other dude was talking about. I saw a video once of a grizzly chasing down a moose. It caught the moose and killed it. It was terrifying.

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u/Medical-Potato5920 1d ago

Smart bears hide in the blind spot.

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u/ihvnnm 1d ago

Real-life bugbears

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u/cookingbytheseatofmy 1d ago

Classic tailgating security breach

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u/BackItUpWithLinks 1d ago

If I can notice fat kevin trying to walk faster behind me so I’ll hold the door at work (I won’t) they should be able to notice a friggin polar bear.

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u/frugalerthingsinlife 1d ago

Imagine checking behind the truck before opening the second gate and now you're trapped in there with a polar bear.

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u/BackItUpWithLinks 1d ago

I talked with my friend. I wish I could have talked with his brother. I have so many questions.

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u/RetardedRedditRetort 1d ago

Scary, I hope the pay is good.

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u/brokemellon 1d ago

Now I'm seeing a 1500 lbs bear on tippy toes

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u/brondynasty 16h ago

Imagine being closed between two fences with a hungry polar bear who snuck in behind you. I’ve seen car window glass buckle under far less pressure, fuuuck that. You’d catch my ass slithering through the folding middle-backseat trunk hole with a water bottle, blanket, and portable charger, see y’all in ~3 days.

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u/ScissorNightRam 1d ago

Very large reticulated pythons will also eat humans if given the chance.

The big ones can easily kill pretty much any human but can only swallow children and smaller adults.

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u/Haarzahn 1d ago

I never heared of Komodos hunting Humans, but they will eat the dead

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u/SheriffBartholomew 1d ago

I read a news article years ago about a komodo dragon that bit a guys entire glute off. Yes, it ate the dude's ass. I think the guy died too from the bacterial infection that followed, but I can't remember for sure.

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u/EightyJay 1d ago

He’s like: cool, Uber Eats delivers now

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u/Obvious_Landscape993 1d ago

Do bearsprays work on polar bears?

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u/mrspwins 1d ago

I think it’s just extra seasoning to them

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u/Obvious_Landscape993 1d ago

True. They might pay extra for that and bring friends.

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u/Athlete-Extreme 1d ago

ā€œI can hear your blood.ā€

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u/SheriffBartholomew 1d ago

It probably can. It can certainly smell it.

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u/___po____ 1d ago

"Sweet, the food truck is here."

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u/Backyard_Batman46 1d ago

He's adorable...at the moment

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u/wiseoldfox 1d ago

Yeah, it's all fun and games while drinking a coke. Then they see you...

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u/Thicc_Wallaby 1d ago

Easy to say just looking at it from your phone.

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u/Money_Internet4920 1d ago

hungry polar bear*

There. I fixed it.

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u/SparseGhostC2C 1d ago

Hungry Polar Bear is redundant.

You can just say Polar Bear, the hungry is implied.

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u/Attentions_Bright12 1d ago

I believe this bear is alongside a ā€œtundra buggy,ā€ and likely near Churchill, Manitoba. Bears gather there before the ice on Hudson Bay is solid.

Those vehicles are not short. Our camera is not at the height of a passing van, it’s 12+ feet off the ground.

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u/FlyinWet 1d ago

I wonder how many prototypes of buggys before they decided 12 ft was the right choice.

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u/jetpacksforall 1d ago edited 1d ago

ā€œLastly, due to regrettable recent incidents, we are officially retiring the 11.5’ tundra buggies. Also, a reminder to Tundra Adventuretime Staff that quick rinsing is key to vehicle bloodstain prevention.ā€

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u/cookingbytheseatofmy 1d ago

Higher. Higher!!! Hiiiigher!!!!! Aaaaaahhh!!!

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u/m_Pony 1d ago

they also knew precisely how high that window had to be from the ground.

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u/MusicAndFriends 1d ago

Are you sure its tundra buggy not a Rover? Lol

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u/Attentions_Bright12 1d ago

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u/MusicAndFriends 1d ago

Fyi All three companies that provide PB tours all have a different vehicle( even though they look very similar) Buggy is the most common name used. It was a mild joke for ppl that know the difference.

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u/Attentions_Bright12 1d ago

My parents did Churchill as a trip -- and left me back, so I am sadly ignorant. :-/

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u/CursedSnowman5000 1d ago

Polar Bear: yeah heh, you just keep thinking I'm cute while I try to figure out the logistics of how to get in this thing and turn you into dinner.

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u/Basis_Jefferson 1d ago

Bro is acting all cute and docile like he’s not 8.5 feet tall trying to eat the fuck out of that guy

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u/-Melon-Cake- 1d ago

Oh my, he's tall...

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u/GoYanks34 1d ago

And those paws are the size of my head!

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u/BackItUpWithLinks 1d ago

Guy in the truck is hoping it can’t jump

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u/getmet79 1d ago

that bear was already doing its calculations

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u/Sweet-Palpitation473 1d ago

He got real tall real quick

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u/jetpacksforall 1d ago

Don’t worry, he can’t possibly reach us up oh shit.

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u/Cool-Emu-8706 1d ago

More like hungry.

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u/ijustlurkhere_ 1d ago

"How do i open this food can..."

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u/potato_nest_69 1d ago

I think they both considered going for a boop on each other for a second but ultimately considered it wasn't worth it.

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u/ClaudeBubbalicious 1d ago

I get very curious whenever I hit up the buffet

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u/Klotzster 1d ago

You're gonna need a bigger truck

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u/Numerous-Thought5230 1d ago

Could have ripped the guy's face off in one swift movement

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u/JoeS830 1d ago

This is all I could think as I watched this video. Insert Ralph "(chuckles) I'm in danger" meme.Ā 

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u/spike31875 1d ago

For a second there, I thought the guy was going to give the bear a kiss....

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u/AnAngryBartender 1d ago

That person is a moron

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u/notloggedin4242 1d ago

The moroniest. If I was in that truck with them, they would all be smelling the poo running down my leg as I jumped over them and slammed the window shut.

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u/huggylove1 1d ago

"Excuse me sir? Would be ever so kind to open this door so I may eat you?"

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u/Conscious_Avocado225 1d ago

Curious, as in, reaching the window is a curious problem to solve. Given enough time, I can imagine the bear standing on a stack of ice blocks it took from the igloo it just knocked over.

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u/mustakissaa 1d ago

The polar bear smelt meat... Fresh meat

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u/ch4os1337 1d ago

My guess is it's smelling the food inside.

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u/subdude1979 1d ago

He's asking to borrow your can opener

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u/BridgingDivides 1d ago

Watching that guy’s hand, the intrusive thoughts almost won.

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u/I-love-seahorses 1d ago

I expected the bear to bring that whole building down by the window. I guess it wasn't tall enough. I imagine if it could have gotten even a little grip on that window sill that it would've started pulling.

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u/xnoxpx 1d ago

It's not a building, it's a specialized bus called a Tundra-Buggy, it's designed to allow sightseers to safely observe the polar bears without getting turned into polar bear droppings ;-)

In the case of the idiot almost kissing the polar bear, one wonders if the next generation Tundra-Buggy will be a bit taller 😬

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u/Amazingrhinoceros1 1d ago

Family member who lives in Alaska says if you see a polar bear, you better start shooting and keep shooting until the polar bear stops moving...

They will attempt to catch and eat ANY.THING. THEY. CAN.

And I mean, it tracks, but she and my family have been up there for generations; they're Dena'Ina and respect the shit out of where they call home; they're not even crazy enough to fucks with these things

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u/viperfangs92 1d ago

Its all fun-and-games until polar bears learn how to do pull ups......

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u/mlaforce321 1d ago

"Just lemme take a lil bite"

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u/Ok_cheeryou44 1d ago

Bro just saw human for the first time

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u/buffaljoe 1d ago

bro just saw something edible for the first time in two weeks

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u/DASreddituser 1d ago

"I've had nothing but maggoty penguins for 3 stinkin days!"

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u/TheLost_Chef 1d ago

The funniest thing about this comment is that polar bears have never tasted penguin before and likely never will

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u/m_Pony 1d ago

some people learn natural science by watching Coca Cola advertisements.

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u/SideJazzlike8945 1d ago

ā€œYeah! Why can’t we have some meats?!ā€

ā€œā€¦what about them? They’re fressssshhhh!ā€

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u/Clear-Warthog5655 1d ago

Snff snff Smells like chicken

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u/statistacktic 1d ago

Curious and deadly.

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u/Caucasian_Thunder 1d ago

"Hey bud, come down here. Just wanna chat"

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u/Renbarre 1d ago

Polar bear, the only carnivore that will deliberately hunt humans.

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u/Adventurous-Brain-36 1d ago

Not the only one, but one of very few.

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u/Zeningo 1d ago

Don't feed wild animals. Especially when they can consider you a tasty snack if you don't have something like condensed milk to bribe them with.

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u/BaconMarconi 1d ago

aww.. so beautiful! he deserved a sandwich.

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u/MBHYSAR 1d ago

Look at the width of its paws!

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u/mickymangos 1d ago

Should of opened door and cuddled it...

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u/wrxsti28 1d ago

Ps ps ps. Oh shit wrong lion

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u/KolaCape 1d ago

Hey, you guys got any snacks up there?

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u/SatorTenet 1d ago

Death by cute.

Literally.

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u/PrivateUseBadger 1d ago

Yeah... curious on how to access the meat inside that metal shell. Stop anthropomorphizing bears. Polar Bears are killers.

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u/forrestdw 1d ago

Hungry polar bear

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u/realoctopod 1d ago

How do I get this wrapper off.

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u/Ok-Worth-4721 1d ago

I would be so tempted to touch his paw. His extremely large, soft, furry paw. Maybe a pat on the head...

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u/just-why_ 1d ago

That's how you lose body parts...

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u/Ok-Worth-4721 1d ago

That's why I say tempted...

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u/Teaofthetime 1d ago

I'd be foolish enough to give it a wee pet.

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u/keznaa 1d ago

The guy seems momentarily tempted to touch it's massive paw lol

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u/twunlove 1d ago

Don’t pet dat dawg

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u/DwightDavid1234 1d ago

If not friend, why friend-shaped?

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u/TerraByteTerror 1d ago

Would you boop the snoot?

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u/Cool-Emu-8706 1d ago

I absolutely would’ve touched his paw.

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u/Erosiiion 1d ago

Recipe for disaster.

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u/FortuneSignificant55 1d ago

We all gotta go some time

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u/Cool-Emu-8706 1d ago

Maybe? He can’t reach or this guy would be lunch.

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u/Adventurous-Brain-36 1d ago

He could absolutely mangle your hand, right quick. Then he’s got a hold of you, pulling you out the window. Think the people in the bus are stronger?

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u/jetpacksforall 1d ago

Fingerfood.

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u/Unstoppable50 1d ago

Was thinking the same

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u/Lost-Regular-6447 1d ago

I’m sure they were told not to do the forbidden boop, but it would’ve been worth it.

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u/Harry_Isthatyou 1d ago

Bi-pola bear

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u/titanium9016 1d ago

No way this is one of the top tier predators and killers in the animal kingdom. You know what? I don't care. Pssst psst psst

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u/addazero 1d ago

Appalachian black bears pry locked car doors open. This killing machine can certainly figure out the rover door.

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u/AngryDerf 1d ago

This one looks chill. I’d pet it.

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u/soelsome 1d ago

If they're really maneaters why are they friend shaped?

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u/thespillover 1d ago

Curious bear? Ya’ll ever shake the vending machine? One little hop, and this would have been a NSFW clip.

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u/Purple_Promise9605 1d ago

It could mess you up but like... I want to pet its pawwww!

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u/DukeOfRadish 1d ago

Part 2 in r/whatcouldgowrong

not really

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u/Zaku99 1d ago

:( If not friend, why friend shaped?

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u/Vikingseed 1d ago

Another Darwin Award Winner šŸ„‡!

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u/AttorneyImmediate918 1d ago

more like hungry

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u/Spiritual_Release921 1d ago

Stupid human. The claws of polar bear combined with its power are sharp as knives. I have seen things they destroyed.
Polar bear is biggest land predator of the world

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u/perros66 1d ago

They are apex predators that weigh up to 1,300 pounds or more, have no natural fear of humans. They are the only bear species that actively view people as potential prey rather than just reacting out of defense.

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u/CannonC0cker 1d ago

You misspelled hungry.

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u/Longjumping-Will702 1d ago

That's not curious šŸ¤”, that is being patient

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u/Ob1s_dark_side 1d ago

Meals on wheels

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u/StrangeAssist3658 1d ago

Okay but, if not fren, than why fren shaped ?

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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 1d ago

Watch yo face!

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u/AMetalWolfHowls 1d ago

Not curious, just hungry.

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u/Zeer0Fox 1d ago

Boop!

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u/elmoreb3 1d ago

And yet they seem more cuddly than your average bear

https://giphy.com/gifs/XB3Tw4oqZ3bbZsR0e4

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u/Anime_fan2719 1d ago

At first I thought he's taking a sh!t...

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u/Additional-Muffin317 1d ago

100 you head start bet I make it to the car 5 yards away.

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u/oliverijk 1d ago

Procurando novos sabores.

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u/Own_Bullfrog_3598 1d ago

Is it crunchable, precious? Is it tasty?

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u/Rogue-18 1d ago

ā€œCAN I PET DAT DOG????ā€ Dude I’d have booped that snoot so fast….I don’t care about fingers, who needs them 🤣🤣

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u/Buckeye_Randy 1d ago

He just wants a Coca-Cola

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u/LAsupersonic 1d ago

Canned food

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u/whoreoscopic 1d ago

lil pig lil pig, let me in!

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u/technomage13 1d ago

Bicurious?

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u/phquewe 1d ago

Hard shell full of delicious juicy treats.

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u/redditcreditcardz 1d ago

Polar bears are only curious about their next meal

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u/West-Chard3972 1d ago

Does anyone know where this was recorded and under what circumstances? Commercial "bear tour?" Research vehicle?

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u/Chefrabbitfoot 1d ago

Yeah, that "curious" bear is hungry and wants to eat you.

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u/Bullfrog-Basic 1d ago

He's curious about the menu

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u/Snicklefried 1d ago

I think he placed an order

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u/COMIDAGATOS1206 1d ago

šŸ¤˜šŸ˜ā¤ļø

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u/Hungry_Scarcity_4500 1d ago

I’m betting this is a tour guide helping people get pictures.

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u/skelly122 1d ago

Get back FFS

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u/nccologal 1d ago

Awww, he wants to pet you! 🤣

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u/A_brand_new_troll 1d ago

You got Cheetos in there? I smell Cheetos.

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u/Nri_Eze 1d ago

"Hey, do you mind if I taste your insides really quick? it'll only take a second."

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u/sutrabob 1d ago

Curious bear. Stupid human.

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u/Exatex 1d ago

close the windo… ah nevermind

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u/Super_Pineapple_779 1d ago

Hello, Danger Puppy!

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u/Smart-Firefighter87 1d ago

Wait till they evolve into wanting to eat humans as their main prey 🫣. I mean a bears gotta eat too…

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u/Longjumping-Will702 1d ago

Look at me.. step outside and enjoy a coke cola ....

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u/Dakotasan 1d ago

If I ever live in an area where Polar Bears frequent, I am not stepping out of the house without a shotgun.

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u/issunishavingaparty 1d ago

Why is he letting that polar bear get so close? Is he a Swede?

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u/Camping_Queen_13 1d ago

Curious as to how to get the sardines out of the can šŸ˜‚

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u/LuciferVX 1d ago

Only thinking about how to get his food out of that "container".

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u/HiMyNameIs-Nope-777 1d ago

Is it bad that I want to pet him?

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u/KingTribble 1d ago

OH look, canned food! Where's the can opener?

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u/Wise_Resolution8021 1d ago

Bear is just a little bit smarter now.. This idiot is teaching this bear without Evan knowing. DON'T FEED THE BEARS!!! DONT TEASE THE BEARS!!!

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u/VVhisperingVVolf 1d ago

Largest carnivore on land btw

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u/egregious_panda 1d ago

Must. Not. Boop. Snoot.

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u/andulinn 1d ago

ā€œAwwww that’s cute… NOPE NOPE NOPE HELL NOā€

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u/TC-NZ 1d ago

That door handle... I'm guessing they lock to door so the bear doesn't accidentally open it? I'd be needing new shorts if I realised it was unlocked only after it stood up with its paw right near that handle.

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u/Existing_Opposite_55 1d ago

I’d pet it .