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JethroFire t1_j6ft6fi wrote

Reply to comment by ZelRonso in 🔥 A Polar Bear following photographer Paul Souders from under the ice. by W0lfsKitten

If it's black, fight back, if it's brown lie down, if it's white, say goodnight.

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Iheardyoubutsowhat t1_j6fvoca wrote

Not really, the polar bear part is right, but the rest is bs. Alot of black bears are brown, and some brown bears are black. You are better served by judging a bears ear positions. If they are back or pinned, they mean to do damage. If they are up, the are posturing and bluffing, and a calm back down is appropriate.

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5inthepink5inthepink t1_j6gff74 wrote

Another handy tip is to ask whether the bear is currently biting your limbs. If the bear is biting your limbs, it probably means you harm. If not then you should be okay.

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JethroFire t1_j6gi0i4 wrote

You can also shoot the shit out of the bear if it charges you first, and then determine the specific species afterwards.

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TheLeemurrrrr t1_j6hmz5u wrote

Grizzly bears get much larger than black bears. If you get the two confused, you already lost.

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thesoak t1_j6il9c4 wrote

If someone can't tell the difference between a black bear and brown bear, they probably won't remember the rhyme anyway. It's not about the color, it's about the species.

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edelburg t1_j6ilgnw wrote

Also, brown bears have a distinctive hump in their back.

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