Are grizzly bears dangerous? What to do if you encounter a grizzly bear in the wild

 Bear is a type of mammal in the family Ursidae. There are currently 5 genera and 8 species, including the subfamily Panda and the subfamily Ursinae: Panda subfamily: Panda (giant panda); Urs subfamily: Spectacled bear (spectacled bear), Ursus Genus (Brown Bear, American Black Bear, Asiatic Black Bear, Polar Bear), Sloth Bear (Sloth Bear), Sun Bear (Sun Bear).

Among these bears, the largest is the polar bear, which is carnivorous, followed by the brown bear. Brown bears are divided into several subspecies, and the grizzly bear is one of them, and it is the largest of all subspecies. Brown bears that live in North America are called grizzly bears because their fur looks silver or gray.

According to statistics, an adult grizzly bear can weigh up to 450 kilograms, stand 2.5 meters tall, and in rare cases can grow to 700 kilograms. In front of humans, it is definitely a behemoth opponent. The grizzly bear looks bulky, but at critical moments, it can run as fast as 50 kilometers per hour. It can not only climb trees, but is also a good swimmer. It can be seen that if a grizzly bear pursues a human, it will be almost difficult for the human to escape without the help of other means of transportation. It is worth mentioning that bears also have three major weapons: bear paws, thick fat layer armor and powerful bite force. The grizzly bear is very strong. The average width of its forepaws is 28 centimeters, and the length of its claws can reach 15 centimeters. The shoulders are muscular and bulging, giving the grizzly bear greater strength in its forelimbs. If a palm is exerted with all its strength, it can exert more than a ton of force and easily break the spine. Even if the bones are not broken, the sharp claws will cause serious open wounds, which is very fatal. The canine teeth of grizzly bears are very long and their bite force is amazing, reaching 1160psi. In addition to being aggressive, grizzly bears also have strong defense capabilities. They have thick fat that can reach 25cm. This means that even if someone holds a gun, they may not be able to kill the grizzly bear if they do not aim at the vital parts.

Bear Escape Guide:

Can you get away with it by pretending to be dead? "If you can't fight or run away, can you pretend to be dead and climb a tree?" In fact, for grizzly bears, pretending to be dead or climbing a tree are not the best options. First of all, grizzly bears can climb trees, and their tree climbing skills are better than humans. They can also swim. You can understand its swimming ability by watching it often catch fish. As for the strategy of pretending to be dead, it can only be said that it has a certain effect, but it cannot be applied to all situations.
Generally speaking, it is rare for a grizzly bear to attack humans. It attacks humans mainly for the following reasons: protecting cubs, hungry for food, or frightened.

Unlike polar bears, grizzly bears are omnivores, eating fruits and roots, fish, small animals, and carrion.

If a grizzly bear attacks a human because it is protecting its cubs and is frightened, then if the human pretends to be dead, there is no threat to the bear and it will stop attacking;

If it's because of food, then it will try its best to eat you whether you are lying down or standing.

So what are the correct escape instructions for encountering a grizzly bear? Professional tour guides will tell you three words: stop, talk, and walk.

1. After seeing a bear, stop, do not panic, and do not try to run away. Hold the anti-bear spray in your hand in case of emergency; 2. Do not make eye contact with the bear, stay calm and speak, speak for the sake of Let the grizzly bear know that this is a human being, not an animal; 3. If the grizzly bear has stopped at this time, then the person can slowly evacuate from the side and stay away from the area. If all else fails and the grizzly bears still attacks you, it's worth trying to play dead.

Nowadays, the ecology of the grizzly bear's living area is quite good, and the food is relatively abundant. Under normal circumstances, it does not regard people as food. The main reason for attacking is that people have offended it. At this time, some zoologists suggest that people should lie down on their stomachs, cross their hands behind their necks, spread their legs, stay still, and wait for the grizzly bear to leave on its own.

In conclusion

Generally speaking, it is very rare for bears to actively attack people, and most of these fatal cases are because humans have no respect for nature.