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Post by brobear on Mar 18, 2017 9:47:47 GMT -5
California Grizzly by Tracy I. Storer and Lloyd P. Tevis, Jr. The bodily framework of the grizzly is substantial, to support the weight of the animal; yet the bear has a greater degree of flexibility in its movements than is possible in many other sturdily built mammals. This freedom of motion is a correlated function of the bones, ligaments, and muscles. The skeleton of a bear - grizzly or other kind - is much like that of related carnivores, but there are many small differences. A noticeable massiveness is evident in all the bones. The neck vertebrae are large but are capable of much rotation movement, the spinous processes along the back on the dorsal vertebrae are heavy, and the shoulder blade is ample. The limbs are of nearly equal length. Both fore and hind feet are fully plantigrade: the entire surface of each foot comes in contact with the ground as the bear walks. The bones used in lifting or extending the feet ( the pisiform on the fore foot, the calcaneum on the hind ) are larger than in some other carnivores. All bones of the legs, both front and rear, are separate. In the front leg, the radius and ulna are of nearly equal size for easy and powerful rotation of that member; and in the hind leg, the fibula, which is involved in twisting movements, is free and larger in relation to the tibia than in mammals unable to make such movements. These skeletal features, together with the muscles attached to them, give the bears dexterity in using their limbs - more or less in the manner of human beings.  |
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Post by brobear on Mar 20, 2017 5:53:13 GMT -5
The Bears of Katmai by Matthias Breiter.
For a long-distance chase, they are much too heavy. Nobody would call them fleet-footed; their legs are relatively short, but they are still much more mobile than are the limbs of typical runners. As they are packed heavily with muscle, the stout forelegs of bears are capable of producing great force over a much wider range of motion than those of cats and dogs. The mobility and strength of their limbs are of great importance for bears in their search for food, such as digging for roots. The animals may not be able to escape danger by fleeing, but as a rule they are quite capable of defending themselves through brute force.
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Post by brobear on Mar 20, 2017 8:23:30 GMT -5
California Grizzly by Tracy I. Storer and Lloyd P. Tevis, Jr.
The bodily framework of the grizzly is substantial, to support the weight of the animal; yet the bear has a greater degree of flexibility in its movements than is possible in many other sturdily built mammals. This freedom of motion is a correlated function of the bones, ligaments, and muscles. The skeleton of a bear - grizzly or other kind - is much like that of related carnivores, but there are many small differences.
A noticeable massiveness is evident in all the bones. The neck vertebrae are large but are capable of much rotation movement, the spinous processes along the back on the dorsal vertebrae are heavy, and the shoulder blade is ample. The limbs are of nearly equal length. Both fore and hind feet are fully plantigrade: the entire surface of each foot comes in contact with the ground as the bear walks. The bones used in lifting or extending the feet ( the pisiform on the fore foot, the calcaneum on the hind ) are larger than in some other carnivores. All bones of the legs, both front and rear, are separate. In the front leg, the radius and ulna are of nearly equal size for easy and powerful rotation of that member; and in the hind leg, the fibula, which is involved in twisting movements, is free and larger in relation to the tibia than in mammals unable to make such movements. These skeletal features, together with the muscles attached to them, give the bears dexterity in using their limbs - more or less in the manner of human beings.
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Post by brobear on Mar 20, 2017 8:24:14 GMT -5
A Historic Grizzly... When it comes to quickness the grizzlies are anything but second. I saw footage of two grizzlies standing toe to toe with their paws gouging each other and their mouths biting out chunks of flesh, all done with amazing quickness. Their motions were so fast that in slow motion it was quick! Spit and fur were flying every direction as they brawled! When they kill an animal larger than themselves, quickness is an asset in addition to strength. Just ask Louie when the grizzly bolted out of the trap, grabbing it, and pulled it down before Louie could clear himself as he ran on top of the trap! It only took seconds for all this to transpire! Speed, running over thirty-five miles per hour, is one thing, but body explosion quickness is another!
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Post by brobear on Mar 20, 2017 8:24:52 GMT -5
A Historic Grizzly... Years ago I witnessed a line of men trying to turn a grizzly over on a mat, much like two wrestlers. If they were able to do so, then they would be awarded a monetary prize. The grizzly with the command by the trainer stood on all fours. The person would put his one hand on the bear's front upper leg ( arm ) and his other over the bear's back. Weight was no factor since this bear was hardly any bigger than these two hundred and fifty pound people. On a command from the trainer the scuffle started, and in a matter of seconds the bear was on top of each of the contestants. One guy apparently irritated the bear because the bear flew up and around in one motion and had the guy pinned! It was a blessing the bear was declawed and wore a face muzzle, or this guy would have been in big trouble. I could hardly believe the quickness of that bear!
In Monterrey, Mexico a California grizzly killed an African lion so quickly that the large crowd weatching did not know how it was done! During that same time frame a grizzly killed a bull in a ring in similar fashion.
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Post by brobear on Mar 20, 2017 8:29:02 GMT -5
MAN MEETS GRIZZLY - Gathered by F.M.Young - 1980.
The walk or run of a grizzly is peculiarly his own. It resembles the movement of a rocking horse; front and hind legs of one side move together, giving the animal the appearance of shuffling along, but he can shuffle very rapidly when need be. He has a sort of loping run, half again as fast as that of the black bear, and he can outrun a man, as many have discovered to their grief; it takes even a fast horse to keep up with him, not to mention out-distance him, in a short chase.
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Post by brobear on Mar 20, 2017 8:29:37 GMT -5
Great Bear Almanac by Gary Brown.
Running.
Bears, with the exception of the giant panda, run quite well. They are fast and agile, though their speed is maintained only for short distances. Many run with power, and are fifty percent faster than humans. "The grizzly can barrel, tank-like, through thick brush that would bring a man to a complete halt," relates Laycock. The stride of one galloping bear was recorded at seventeen feet between tracks.
Bears run to catch prey, inspect an unknown situation or movement, escape from a threat, to play, and for no apparent purpose.
They run uphill and downhill with speed and agility. "The rumor ( bears cannot run downhill without stumbling ) is untrue," relates Stephen Herrero in 'Bear Attacks'. "I have watched grizzly bears chase one another, and... elk and bighorn sheep - downhill, uphill, sidehill - wherever the pursuit leads. I have never seen a bear stumble."
"He was going so fast," relates W.P.Hubbard, describing an American black bear in 'Notorious Grizzly Bears', "his hind feet were up by his ears when his front feet were under and behind him. He was all action, a big black bottom, with four stems churning for all they were worth."
Bears' endurance is exceptional. They have been known to run without a break for ten miles. A sow with two cubs is reported to have traveled more than twenty miles through mountainous terrain in one hour.
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Post by brobear on Mar 20, 2017 8:38:34 GMT -5
Posted by Polar: Once, when I was reading a post on AvA, I remember BigBonns providing a recorded account in which a large brown bear chased a younger deer for nearly an hour straight, keeping up his pace, and caught the deer at the end.
Bears not only have endurance to physical stimulation, but also, cardiovascular and muscular endurance.
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Post by brobear on Mar 23, 2017 18:32:27 GMT -5
A Historic Grizzly... When it comes to quickness the grizzlies are anything but second. I saw footage of two grizzlies standing toe to toe with their paws gouging each other and their mouths biting out chunks of flesh, all done with amazing quickness. Their motions were so fast that in slow motion it was quick! Spit and fur were flying every direction as they brawled! When they kill an animal larger than themselves, quickness is an asset in addition to strength. Just ask Louie when the grizzly bolted out of the trap, grabbing it, and pulled it down before Louie could clear himself as he ran on top of the trap! It only took seconds for all this to transpire! Speed, running over thirty-five miles per hour, is one thing, but body explosion quickness is another!
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Post by brobear on Mar 23, 2017 18:33:17 GMT -5
A Historic Grizzly... Years ago I witnessed a line of men trying to turn a grizzly over on a mat, much like two wrestlers. If they were able to do so, then they would be awarded a monetary prize. The grizzly with the command by the trainer stood on all fours. The person would put his one hand on the bear's front upper leg ( arm ) and his other over the bear's back. Weight was no factor since this bear was hardly any bigger than these two hundred and fifty pound people. On a command from the trainer the scuffle started, and in a matter of seconds the bear was on top of each of the contestants. One guy apparently irritated the bear because the bear flew up and around in one motion and had the guy pinned! It was a blessing the bear was declawed and wore a face muzzle, or this guy would have been in big trouble. I could hardly believe the quickness of that bear!
In Monterrey, Mexico a California grizzly killed an African lion so quickly that the large crowd weatching did not know how it was done! During that same time frame a grizzly killed a bull in a ring in similar fashion.
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Post by brobear on Mar 23, 2017 18:36:31 GMT -5
MAN MEETS GRIZZLY - Gathered by F.M.Young - 1980.
The walk or run of a grizzly is peculiarly his own. It resembles the movement of a rocking horse; front and hind legs of one side move together, giving the animal the appearance of shuffling along, but he can shuffle very rapidly when need be. He has a sort of loping run, half again as fast as that of the black bear, and he can outrun a man, as many have discovered to their grief; it takes even a fast horse to keep up with him, not to mention out-distance him, in a short chase.
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Post by brobear on Mar 23, 2017 18:37:16 GMT -5
Great Bear Almanac by Gary Brown.
Running.
Bears, with the exception of the giant panda, run quite well. They are fast and agile, though their speed is maintained only for short distances. Many run with power, and are fifty percent faster than humans. "The grizzly can barrel, tank-like, through thick brush that would bring a man to a complete halt," relates Laycock. The stride of one galloping bear was recorded at seventeen feet between tracks.
Bears run to catch prey, inspect an unknown situation or movement, escape from a threat, to play, and for no apparent purpose.
They run uphill and downhill with speed and agility. "The rumor ( bears cannot run downhill without stumbling ) is untrue," relates Stephen Herrero in 'Bear Attacks'. "I have watched grizzly bears chase one another, and... elk and bighorn sheep - downhill, uphill, sidehill - wherever the pursuit leads. I have never seen a bear stumble."
"He was going so fast," relates W.P.Hubbard, describing an American black bear in 'Notorious Grizzly Bears', "his hind feet were up by his ears when his front feet were under and behind him. He was all action, a big black bottom, with four stems churning for all they were worth."
Bears' endurance is exceptional. They have been known to run without a break for ten miles. A sow with two cubs is reported to have traveled more than twenty miles through mountainous terrain in one hour.
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Post by brobear on Mar 24, 2017 11:43:57 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2019 5:42:05 GMT -5
The brown bear has the speed, agility, and stamina as well as strength packed in it body.
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Post by BruteStrength on Apr 8, 2019 1:58:15 GMT -5
Agree alot of people don't realize how fast a brown bear can run. Being able to run form is great.I think a bear can reach a top speed of 35 mph.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2019 2:37:37 GMT -5
Agree alot of people don't realize how fast a brown bear can run. Being able to run form is great.I think a bear can reach a top speed of 35 mph. Thats almost as fast as a horse. |
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Post by BruteStrength on Apr 8, 2019 2:39:31 GMT -5
Agree alot of people don't realize how fast a brown bear can run. Being able to run form is great.I think a bear can reach a top speed of 35 mph. Thats almost as fast as a horse. Correct. Alot of people don't know about how fast a bear can run. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2019 2:42:17 GMT -5
Hope they don't try to outrun a grizzly or any bear for the matter of fact  . |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 30, 2019 6:53:12 GMT -5
ACTIVITY PATTERNS: Brown bears mainly walk but also gallop and leap. They climb, although adults climb trees less well than do Ursus americanus - American black bear. The front claws are mainly used for digging. These bears are very strong and can drag carcasses weighing more than the bear's own body weight. They stand on their hind legs to see better and to reach food. They swim well. wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/0MCarnivor/ursidae/ursus/Ursus_arctos/15Ursus_arctosBehActivity.htm
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