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Post by brobear on Jul 12, 2022 9:38:23 GMT -5
With so much well known history plus bears of our national parks, we know of a great many bears by name in America. But what about those of Urasia? I'll get us started... “Huang Di” which translates in Chinese to “King” is the name of the celebrity Ussuri brown bear (Manchurian brown bear) who calls the San Diego Zoo his home. Nicknamed “Blackie,” Huang Di is one of the largest and most beautiful bears I have ever seen. The black bear is a gentle giant, standing nearly 5 ft at the shoulders and weighing in at nearly 900 lbs. Today his enclosure sits adjacent to two young brother grizzlies. When I last visited Huang Di who was born at the Bejing Zoo in 1984 he lumbered over toward the large metal divider, that when closed, safely separated the younger bears from the big Ussuri brown bear in the adjacent bear grotto. Smell or sound of this gigantic boar in their proximity sent them scrambling to a distant hiding place on the other side of their enclosure. 1- Huang Di also called Blackie. He is a 900-pound Ussuri brown bear. ( black grizzly )  |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jul 12, 2022 16:05:09 GMT -5
More names to be added in a story. It is time for a remake. Back to topic, he must be an exceptionally huge male Ussuri brown bear.
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Post by brobear on Nov 20, 2022 7:19:43 GMT -5
World's toughest bear 'The Boss' survived being hit by train and is father to 70% of cubs www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/worlds-toughest-bear-the-boss-28514431?fbclid=IwAR1uU1yD5f72nTut9TJR8Zpxqz6uO_1gf3Lxl3Povxfbd974_XY89IiHWvU Impressive behemoth bear dubbed 'The Boss' has survived being pummelled into by a train, fathered 70% of cubs in the area and even eats his fellow grizzly bears as the 600-pound titan travels a park. Tough enough to withstand the impact of a train and subsequently father seven in 10 cubs within the area, the world's toughest bear is quite the beast. Nicknamed "The Boss", the mega-sized, 600-pound bear is believed to be the largest and oldest inhabitant of Banff National Park, Canada, where the beast hibernates and hunts for food. The Boss is believed to have fathered 70% of the cubs within his territory and sits top of the food chain in the area, with the 43 stone titan even eating and killing other grizzly bears. Behemoth Boss has also survived at least one horrifying incident of being hit by a train. Jason Leo Bantle has captured images of The Boss, who "doesn't pose for long" but is known as "one of the last bears in the area" to sleep in the park. Bantle said: "The Boss, known to be in his mid-twenties, has somehow achieved longevity when many grizzly bears, a species known to be sensitive to human presence, tend to succumb in densely human areas. "As a result, he is possibly the largest bear in Banff National Park, with an estimated weight of 600 pounds. "His name is well-earned: he has been known to kill other male bears that pose a threat to his dominance." Considering one of the few other people to receive the nickname "Boss" is Born to Run legend Bruce Springsteen, the titan that tears through other grizzly bears is in good company. Bantle continued: "He can be recognized by his right ear, which is missing a portion of the top and distinguishes him from all other grizzlies in the area. "He spends a large amount of his time along the train tracks foraging for grains spilled from the railcars and foraging off other animals that may have been struck and killed by trains. "As is the way of nature, his dominance is key to the advancement of his species: He is the father of an estimated 70% of the cubs in the Bow Valley. With the hope of more cubs to come, he will need his rest this winter." |
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Post by brobear on Nov 20, 2022 7:21:18 GMT -5
The Boss  |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 20, 2022 14:37:05 GMT -5
Stan is definately on the list. Boss seems more carnivorous than other grizzlies.
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Post by brobear on Nov 22, 2022 2:27:22 GMT -5
Stan is definately on the list. Boss seems more carnivorous than other grizzlies. When you have the time and are feeling like doing it, give us a little lowdown on Stan; even if it's a repeat.  |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 22, 2022 6:44:59 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Nov 22, 2022 8:30:56 GMT -5
Here is “Stan” the 810 KG (1785 LBS) polar bear biologist Stenhouse and Nick Lunn caught in Southhampton Island in 1985. My take: he is the largest and strongest scientifically verified extant land-based predator, even though many biologists classify him as an aquatic carnivore because most of his hunting is done on the ice flows or in the sea. Stan may very well be the world's biggest living bear.  |
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Post by brobear on Nov 30, 2022 4:06:49 GMT -5
DOMINANT MALE BEAR "LURCH", #814, KATMAI NATIONAL PARK In early October 2013 on the beach near the Brooks Camp Campground.  |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 30, 2022 6:30:27 GMT -5
Reply 7. My favourite polar bear 😍.
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Post by brobear on Nov 30, 2022 7:03:28 GMT -5
Reply 7. My favourite polar bear 😍. Yes, good choice. That 2200-pound monster famously mounted standing straight-up like a redwood tree might have been the biggest known polar bear (maybe) but Stan's weight is verified.  |
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