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Post by brobear on Feb 21, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Feb 21, 2019 16:35:11 GMT -5
There is a reason I do not consider myself a red-neck.
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Post by brobear on Feb 21, 2019 16:36:29 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Feb 21, 2019 16:48:13 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Feb 21, 2019 16:52:08 GMT -5
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 21, 2019 19:15:34 GMT -5
What a little creature. Am glad he made it. black bears are expert climbers. But i really dont know who climbs better, bear or leopard.
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Post by brobear on Feb 22, 2019 1:35:41 GMT -5
What a little creature. Am glad he made it. black bears are expert climbers. But i really dont know who climbs better, bear or leopard. You will see a leopard climbing up into a tree, but never up a sheer vertical mountain cliff or across a "tightrope".
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 22, 2019 4:41:37 GMT -5
What a little creature. Am glad he made it. black bears are expert climbers. But i really dont know who climbs better, bear or leopard. You will see a leopard climbing up into a tree, but never up a sheer vertical mountain cliff or across a "tightrope". Thinking about it, yeah thats true.
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Post by brobear on Feb 22, 2019 5:01:58 GMT -5
This was once a heated debate ( argument ) on the old AVA. The big cat fan-boy's argument: a leopard can carry a carcass his own weight up into a tree. My response: A black bear can climb up a vertical cliff wall, across a tightrope, or higher up a tree than a leopard ever climbs. But, the reason you never see a bear carry a carcass up a tree... he isn't afraid to eat on the ground.
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 22, 2019 5:41:54 GMT -5
This was once a heated debate ( argument ) on the old AVA. The big cat fan-boy's argument: a leopard can carry a carcass his own weight up into a tree. My response: A black bear can climb up a vertical cliff wall, across a tightrope, or higher up a tree than a leopard ever climbs. But, the reason you never see a bear carry a carcass up a tree... he isn't afraid to eat on the ground. “He isn’t afraid to eat on the ground” that phrase should be quoted in history. Definatly right. I agree.
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 22, 2019 17:36:45 GMT -5
Here is why black bears are experts climbers. Saves cubs life.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2019 7:17:02 GMT -5
This was once a heated debate ( argument ) on the old AVA. The big cat fan-boy's argument: a leopard can carry a carcass his own weight up into a tree. My response: A black bear can climb up a vertical cliff wall, across a tightrope, or higher up a tree than a leopard ever climbs. But, the reason you never see a bear carry a carcass up a tree... he isn't afraid to eat on the ground. Bears are not afraid to eat on the ground (e.g. american black bears) because they are bigger and stronger than most predators in their area save the grizzly bear. Bears and pantherines and felines also have the strength distributed differently. While pantherines and felines are powerful animals (e.g. takinfg down animals several times their weight proofs so), bears are bulkier, hence, have more powerful forearms which enables them to control the brawl and fight. Bears also can flip rocks about twice or three times their weight something no pantherine or feline has done to compensate for the fact ursines don't drag food up the tree (they still have other ways to display their massive strength).
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Post by brobear on Feb 24, 2019 9:29:54 GMT -5
There was not so long ago ( and prabably lost here at The Domain ) a video of a mama bear with three cubs climbing a ridiculously high vertical cliff wall straight-up. Black bear if I remember right. Seems like it happened in Mexico; but not certain.
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Post by brobear on Feb 25, 2019 3:15:17 GMT -5
Bears began as arboreal animals, living in the trees. Brown bears evolved in open country ( tundra ) in China. So, they evolved differently. Where there are no trees to scurry up to escape danger, a bear has only two choices: stand your ground or run. For his bulk, a bear is fast. Especially considering his limbs are not designed for running. But, as most true predators are faster and could catch a bear, in truth, the grizzly had but one choice. As for climbing a tree, most full-grown grizzlies are simply too heavy to be effective tree-climbers. Also, their claws are designed for digging; not climbing. But, large grizzlies have been witnessed climbing into trees with plenty of heavy limbs. Mountain climbing is a completely different subject. Grizzlies are superb mountain climbers.
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Post by brobear on Feb 28, 2019 4:57:34 GMT -5
There are a few short takes of the baboons chasing leopards; but mostly cheetahs. A cheetah is extremely over-rated. They are not fighters at all.
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 28, 2019 5:10:05 GMT -5
There are a few short takes of the baboons chasing leopards; but mostly cheetahs. A cheetah is extremely over-rated. They are not fighters at all. I agree. Let me add that leopards are way overrated also.
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Post by brobear on Feb 28, 2019 5:22:18 GMT -5
There are a few short takes of the baboons chasing leopards; but mostly cheetahs. A cheetah is extremely over-rated. They are not fighters at all. I agree. Let me add that leopards are way overrated also.Leopards are superb ambush predators.
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 28, 2019 5:24:53 GMT -5
I agree. Let me add that leopards are way overrated also. Leopards are superb ambush predators. Oh yeah definatly, but that is all thats good for. It wont even face a baboon though. side note: i cant stand this animal.
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Post by King Kodiak on Mar 15, 2019 5:00:51 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2019 7:40:13 GMT -5
Actually, I think that black bears are better climbers than tigers and lions as it can climb higher in the trees and dos so more often. If a tigress or lioness climbs too high in the trees, it will be hard for them to come down.
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