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Polar bears (mander.xyz)
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I mean we basically successfully hunted every animal on the planet. Wouldn't say it's fair to call them morons

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Ahead of their time.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Nah that was their time. If you gave the average group of humans 40,000 years ago and an average group of modern day humans spears and told them to hunt a polar bear, the group from the past would be much more successful.

    Obviously our technology today makes it an easier task, but I'm very impressed at what our ancestors were capable of.

    Look up cave bears for a treat.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    I mean, we likely also hunted every animal on the planet unsuccessfully and got killed by them.

    did any society ever rely on polar bears as a major food source? because to me, that would seem like the absolute last resort. Not an everyday-type activity, more something for the desperate or someone crazy. Then again, I'm not into stone age history.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/sites/default/files/public/hunting_polar_bear_in_the_winter_englishinuktitut_tumble_1.pdf

    Surprisingly, yes. The Inuit have for generations.

    I was honestly expecting the answer to be that they would kill them in self defense, or if the bear was threatening a more sane food source, and eating it was only rational.

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