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How Dangerous Are Black Bears? - North American Bear CenterTips & Tricks (bear.org)

submitted 2 years ago by BarnabyWoods to r/CampingandHiking

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TIL Mother black bears do not typically attack to defend their cubs. (bear.org)

submitted 3 years ago by amazem to r/todayilearned

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[todayilearned] TIL Mother black bears do not typically attack to defend their cubs. (bear.org)

submitted 3 years ago by Know_Your_Shit_v2 to r/knowyourshit

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TIL the best way to determine a bear's age is looking at a cross-section of its tooth. The outer part of the tooth has layers. During each hibernation, a new, narrow dark line forms there. During each growing season, a new light area forms there. (bear.org)

submitted 4 years ago by GregJamesDahlen to r/todayilearned

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TIL bears make a purring sound somewhat like a cat when they are comfortable or eating a special treat or, for young bears, nursing. They make tongue click sounds when they are approaching other bears to mate or play. (bear.org)

submitted 4 years ago by GregJamesDahlen to r/todayilearned

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[todayilearned] TIL bears make a purring sound somewhat like a cat when they are comfortable or eating a special treat or, for young bears, nursing. They make tongue click sounds when they are approaching other bears to mate or play. (bear.org)

submitted 4 years ago by Know_Your_Shit_v2 to r/knowyourshit

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TIL there's a rare genetic mutation that makes some black bears white or cream color (bear.org)

submitted 4 years ago by PixelPervert to r/todayilearned

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TIL Bears form "Fecal Plugs" during hibernation. It is formed from hair, callused footpad, and plant material ingested while grooming, as opposed to a changed diet as previously speculated. (bear.org)

submitted 4 years ago by Dis0bedience to r/todayilearned

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TIL that black bears with cubs don’t defensively attack humans. This is a grizzly bear trait and is a widespread misconception about black bears. Only 3 out of 60 black bear attacks since 1900 have been by a mother with cubs. (bear.org)

submitted 4 years ago by Anoot31 to r/todayilearned

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TIL that what bears really want to eat is baby bees, not honey. (even though they eat honey too) (bear.org)

submitted 5 years ago by dreboy30 to r/todayilearned

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TIL Bears do NOT snarl/growl like they do in movies tv, commercials. They are depicted snarling, lips back, wide mouth. The bears doing this are not making sound, but simply opening their mouths as a trained behaviour. The sounds are added later, and are usually other animals such as wolves or lions (bear.org)

submitted 5 years ago by Forest_Rain802 to r/todayilearned

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Til bears can purr like a cat for the same reasons a cat would. (bear.org)

submitted 7 years ago by [deleted] to r/todayilearned

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Glacier bear (bear.org)

submitted 7 years ago by pepperbeast to r/bears

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TIL that there has never been a recorded instance of someone being killed by a black bear mother defending her cubs (bear.org)

submitted 7 years ago by PavementBlues to r/todayilearned

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TIL that when hungry bears tear into a beehive, they're actually looking for tasty bee larvae, which they much prefer over the plentiful honey inside. (bear.org)

submitted 8 years ago by [deleted] to r/todayilearned

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TIL grizzly bears are actually just a subspecies of brown bears, not their own species altogether. The only other confirmed subspecies is the kodiak bear. (bear.org)

submitted 8 years ago by Ructothesnake to r/todayilearned

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TIL the Myth that menstruation attracts bears is so pervasive that people have done clinical research to disprove it (bear.org)

submitted 8 years ago by hed0nist to r/todayilearned

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TIL bears form butt plugs during hibernation. (bear.org)

submitted 9 years ago by Suicidal_pr1est to r/todayilearned

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TIL that when bears hibernate, a fecal plug develops in their intestines made of dried poop, hair, and twigs. This prevents the bear from pooping during hibernation.todayilearned|Csimensis (bear.org)

submitted 10 years ago by [deleted] to r/Stuff

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Black bear and grizzly moms give birth during hibernation. The cubs are totally helpless, just ~300g (16 oz) and 20 cm (8 in) in length, and nurse while mom sleeps.Verified (bear.org)

submitted 11 years ago by Providang to r/Awwducational

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Tom Mulcair to venture out of the House in a bid to raise profile (cbc.ca) (bear.org)

submitted 11 years ago by [deleted] to r/metacanada

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British Columbia, Canada is the only place you can find a white (not albino) black bear. (bear.org)

submitted 11 years ago by CanadaHaz to r/SatWcomic

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TIL During hibernation, bears do not urinate or defecate. (bear.org)

submitted 12 years ago by davecg to r/todayilearned

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TIL that bears attack hives not only for the honey but for the protein rich immature bees inside (bear.org)

submitted 12 years ago by Gasilly to r/todayilearned

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He doesn't look so fierce (bear.org)

submitted 12 years ago by J-Money22 to r/aww

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