Bears have always had a certain attraction and importance in our lives. Bear is known as a ferocious animal with tremendous power from its giant claws. However, their attraction to people is still great. They even appear a lot on famous TV series. Let's take a look at some interesting information about bears through the article below.
1. Kermode bear – The spirit bear
One thing people often don't know is that not all bears that are classified as black bears are black. There are brown, cinnamon or yellow bears that also fall into this group of black bears. On the West Coast of the United States, especially in Yosemite National Park in California, black bears make up only a very small part. But especially only in British Columbia, Canada, we can find a species of this bear - a black bear but the color of the fur is almost white. Many people also mistakenly think they are polar bears that have strayed, but absolutely not. This is a species of North American black bear, called Kermode bear or spirit bear and they are very respected by the indigenous people here. They never hunted them or revealed their location to hunters. Today, the number of these Kermode bears is less than 1000 and only 1 is being raised in the British Columbia Park, Canada.
2. Bear meat
Most people don't hunt bears for meat, but eating bears has happened around the world. In 2010, a rare thing happened in Azerbaijan, when Anar Mammadov, after getting drunk, ordered the restaurant to slaughter and roast bears for him and his friends. Because Anar is the son of a big official, the restaurant staff did not have the heart to refuse, but they offered a price for this special dish of 1 million USD. Expected that Mammadov would give up the idea, but with the family's huge wealth, he was willing to pay for the entire meal. And the next morning, after sobering up, Mommadov had to receive a huge bill to pay for his odd meal.
3. Wrestling with bears
A few years ago, wrestling with bears was not a strange sport in festivals or sporting events around the world. Bears participating in wrestling are often gagged and clawed to avoid danger. The prize will be awarded if the wrestler is able to pin down the bear within a certain amount of time.
Bear wrestling has also appeared in a Will Ferrell movie: Semi-Pro. Rockу, the 5-year-old bear in the movie, killed his own trainer in 2008. The unlucky man had his throat ripped out after deliberately provoking Rockу. In the film, the bear scenes are all stunted by experts because the nature of this sport is extremely dangerous.
4. Bears in Africa
Bears appear everywhere in the world, but not in Africa. At one time, experts on this continent organized to classify a type of bear into the biological organization here, that is the Atlas bear. Atlas bears live mainly in northern Africa, especially in the Atlas mountains. However, no one has seen the appearance of this bear and it is believed that the last of the bears were killed in the 1870s. It is likely that the number of these Atlas bears gradually decreased drastically during the period. time of the Roman Empire. At that time, thousands of animals were used to fight, especially in the Roman arenas, making this bear almost extinct.
5. Man and Bear
Perhaps among the weirdest pets in the world, the bear also ranks in a certain rank. Many people do not think to keep a bear in the house, but with Coug Seus it is different. As a professional, he owns many different bears and has participated in many famous movies. Cart is a proud bear of his with a height of nearly 3m and a weight of nearly 700kg. Before his death he acted in about 11 films including The Great Outdoors, The Edge and Legends of the Fall. Currently, Seus's latest bear has appeared in the CSI series and Game of Thrones. It seems that Oug Seus has been extremely successful in raising bears, but this is inherently a dangerous job. James Adams was also an animal trainer, but he died trying to tame a bear. Or Timothy Treadwell, who spent 13 years living with grizzly bears in Katmai National Park in Alaska, was also killed by a bear.
6. Bears in India
In India, bears such as the pig bear or the black bear are often kept among tigers. Perhaps for this reason, they are the most aggressive bears in the world. In 1957, a bear suddenly went mad and rioted the whole of Mysore, India, killing at least 12 people and injuring many others. Those who were lucky to survive were scratched and torn all over their faces. And the black bears in India are equally ferocious. In 2009, four Muslims were hiding in a cave near the Kasmir area when they encountered a huge black bear. Although they were armed with AK-47 rifles, two of the men were killed and the third wounded. Not only that, in May 2013, several bears attacked a village in Orissa State, killing eight people before being completely contained.
7. Polar Bear
Although only a small percentage, it can be said that the polar bear is the largest species of the bear family. With their large appearance, many people think they can be very aggressive, have terrible destructive power but absolutely not. They are very gentle species, sometimes playing with other species. Unlike grizzly bears. Grizzly bears have huge claws like polar bears, but their power is limitless. Someone once witnessed a grizzly bear crack the skull of a bison with a single slap. When there is a fight between two grizzly bears, usually one will die, but with polar bears they often surrender and do not want to fight.
8. Admiralty Island
Located in southeast Alaska, near the city of Juneau, Admiralty Island is a deserted island with an extremely rich ecosystem, with a total area of more than 4,100 square kilometers. This seems to be a paradise for those who want to explore new lands, or camp here. But before doing that, please refer to the following information. Admiralty Island is also known to be home to the North American brown bear species, with a density of about 1 bear per square meter. If you really want to explore the forests here, it is best to go with an experienced guide.
9. Bear “Vodka”
A rare event happened in Ukraine in 2012. When the Euro football tournament was opened in this country, a series of bears were brought into restaurants to entertain. Especially, they were forced to drink Vodka with slogans like: drink Vodka, watch "Gaga Bear" play football to market and attract customers to the store. Immediately, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Ukraine, Mykola Zlochevsky, intervened and ordered the release of these Vodka bears back into the wild.
10. Teddy Bear
Teddy bears are not really strange to everyone, especially children. But not many people know the story of this teddy bear. It is derived from the story of former US President Theodore Roosevelt hunting bears. Since he couldn't find one, his guide caught a cub and tied it to a tree. And Roosevelt couldn't shoot it because it was too cruel, which strengthened the people's confidence in a president full of love and compassion. So an animated film was born about the president and a bear named Teddy. The film influences to this day when the Teddy bears are still selling well.
It is a touching story, but the truth is not quite so. At the time, he was accompanied by his guide Holt Ϲollier, an African-American who had killed thousands of bears before. Even Collier once killed a large black bear just because it killed one of his dogs. Wanting to make it easier for the President to shoot the bear, Ϲollier beat it brutally. And when Rossvelt arrived at the scene, this bear was already half dead. And with a bunch of journalists behind, this is a golden opportunity for Rossvelt to build trust and make an impression on the American people. And he refused to shoot the bear, and after returning, the bear was killed by a member of the crew.
