Parks Canada says a bear attack in Alberta’s Banff National Park has left two people dead.

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    1 year ago

    Contrary to popular belief, bears are pretty chill. Aggressive is not normal.

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      Grizzlies aren’t that chill. They’ll bluff charge you. I mean it’s still pretty chill in a way I guess, but as someone on the other end of that charge, chill might not be the word you choose to use.

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        … bluff charge is by definition aggressive behaviour. So when does it happen? Rarely. It’s not like they see you and want to bluff charge you. You have to be seriously encroaching on them or their cubs for them to even care.

        And it’s even in the name: bluff charge. They don’t want to fight, it’s a bluff. They want nothing to do with you. They want you to go away. Even most of their aggressive behaviour is trying to get you to simply go away.

        So returning back to normal behavior, yes they are chill.

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      1 year ago

      Based on how they evolved, I’m gonna assume that occasional aggression is pretty normal, just like with any other animal

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        You mean how they evolved eating berries, insects, rummaging in the dirt, etc? Their time for aggression is few and far between, mainly about mating and protecting their cubs.

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          Bears will definitely fight each other over the best fishing spot, berry patch, or other food source. During the fall they sometimes get a little more aggressive as they really want to fatten up.