submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) by to c/til@lemmy.world
 

I knew they were big bears but not TWICE A HUMAN size! I didn't even google this image for the polar bear I wanted to see how big a black bear is.

guess I'm never going to Antarctica!

edit: okay we got ANOTHER TIL. Apparently polar bears don't live in Antarctica!

...I need to watch more nature documentaries...

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[–] 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If one of the average sized ones rises up in front of you and roars, I bet it would look just as big as that painting.

Can anyone confirm? Probably not.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

    Yup, Not many people get the opportunity to see one up close and live to tell about it, unless there's something REALLY solid in between them. Like that Nat Geo guy in the cage. https://youtu.be/U-S4NbX5IYE They're absolutely terrifying up close...

    They don't typically roar tho, unless they're fighting or f..uh screwing. And they're not scared of anything.

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  • [–] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

    They just seem to calmly creep where you are, and then start eating you, really. Their normal prey is seals etc., that do not fight back but flee, so their hunting tactic is to be sneaky, on top of not really having any natural predators (the no fear -reason). And you are just a thin seal, that does not know how to flee under the ice.

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  • [–] 2 points 13 hours ago*

    Pretty much, if you let them know you're there you're just making more work for yourself when you gotta chase them down.

    I prefer quick meals too over having to waste time and effort lol! I'd just prefer to stay off the menu.

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