Bears are the largest of the modern land predators on the planet. The ancestors of brown bears were the first to appear, it was in this category that the ancient cave and short-faced bears belonged, which were much larger than modern ones.
Today they no longer exist, but polar bears live in the Arctic, which, as paleontologists found out, descended from brown ones, about 200 thousand years ago. The circumpolar climate forced them to adapt to other conditions, which was reflected in the form of physique features that strongly distinguish between the white and brown types of these predators.
Are bears dangerous to humans? Of course, because they are carnivorous, and may well attack both because of hunger, and for many other reasons. But which bears are most dangerous to humans?
Baribal
In North America, far from the largest baribal bears live, characterized by black hair, a sharp muzzle, a love of a secretive lifestyle. They rarely meet with a person, and under ordinary conditions they prefer to retire rather than go out and engage in a duel.
However, under certain conditions, a bear can attack - for example, if it comes to protecting the cubs, the inability to retreat. Fishermen risk meeting baribals, since bears of this species also like to fish. If you behave calmly and not approach, give the animal the opportunity to leave - it will most likely leave. Illiteracy usually provokes attacks.
Kodiak
Kodiaks are the largest among brown bears.. They live on the islands of the Kodiak archipelago, where people do not meet so often, which eliminates serious problems with predator attacks. Like the baribals, these creatures prefer to live secretly, and they run away from people, not at all trying to contact, and in general, somehow reveal their presence.
But a bear with cubs or an aggressive male can be very dangerous. It should be borne in mind that the weight of representatives of this species reaches a ton, and the growth almost reaches 2.8 meters. At the moment, this is a protected species, and the natural isolation on the islands is ideal for the bears themselves, protected from poaching, and for people.
Siberian brown bear
The brown bear of Siberia is smaller, reaching 2.6 meters, 800 kg, but it is more dangerous due to its significant distribution throughout the continent, omnivorous, and huge interest in human life. These predators sometimes openly lose fear of humans, come to settlements, being primarily interested in food waste, and the opportunity to get food.
Tourists are strongly discouraged from leaving groceries near the campsite because of the fact that food can attract a bear. Attracted by food, protecting offspring or simply an overexcited bear can attack, and its paws with 8-centimeter claws and powerful jaws are very dangerous.
Grizzly
The US brown bear is a grizzly bear, and it is even more aggressive than its Siberian relative. He attacks people more often, despite the fact that he loves to eat fish most of all.Grizzlies grow to 2 - 2.2 meters, with a weight of 400-450 kg.
His attacks can be spontaneous, sometimes it is extremely difficult to understand what triggered the bear, and therefore tourists in its habitats, as well as local residents, have to behave very carefully. Those who go to the river have to be especially careful.
The most dangerous bear in the world
The most dangerous bear in the world is a polar bear.. The largest modern bear is the Arctic white, its height can exceed 3 meters, and weight - a ton. Inhabited in the circumpolar territories, he does not so often contact people, but incidents do happen.
The hunting instinct of the polar bear is unusually developed, and the conditions of the tundra or ice desert allow you to see prey for kilometers, and do not allow to hide. Seeing a person, this predator can both show curiosity and just watch, and go on the attack.
Particularly aggressive are those individuals who have already contacted poachers in the past and suffered from their actions; they tend to attack people unconditionally.
Thus, bears can indeed be dangerous to humans, and some of their species pose a real threat. It is worth knowing that competent behavior and calmness often save even with direct contact with predators, but it is best not to encounter them at all.
