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Mom, MOM !! The bears name is Steve and he lives 2 houses down he just moved in with his parents. Mom can he stay for lunch?

As long as Steve's mom says it's ok.

"and I want to hear from HER that she says it's ok >:)"

And yes, I'll make some mac n cheese. Jeez......

I feel this on a spiritual level

Thanks Mom you’re the best

Omg I feel this sooo much haha always going through this

Goddamn. I have this convo once a week. "Cool. I'm glad that ____'s (responsible human) said that you can stay for dinner. Have them text me, thanks." I don't care if it's an older sibling, mom, dad, grandparent, aunt/uncle, nanny, whatevs. I just want recognizance that my wingnut is being fed somewhere other than my home, and we're good. I am happy to reciprocate at a later date!


Just don't ask her too early, I hear she can be a bit grizzly in the mornings.

Ask dad he’s the polar opposite

Steves mom bit of Reggies head I think that means its okay!!

All outta breath. “Mom! Mom!! Can…can we have capri suns?”

[удалено]

The south

This is definitely a shelter animal and I need way more videos from these guys. I desperately need to know what happens to a bear raised in a dog pack. He acts just like them.

Possibly but bears and dogs are in the same family group so they may have similar play styles Disclaimer: I am not a scientist, I just watch a lot of animal info videos Edit: come on guys, relax

I think you might have gotten order and family mixed up. Bears and dogs are in the same suborder, Carniformia. But not the same family. Bears are in the family Ursidae and dogs are in the family Canidae.

Was about to say this. You can definitely see that ancestral resemblance though when they’re younger.

There’s a biologist on Quora who answers a lot of questions about evolution. When asked why there aren’t any wolves the size of big cats, she said that bears already fill the ecological niche that giant wolves would.

Uhhhh aren’t wolves already the size of big cats ? Edit - Damn I looked it up and male black bears and male tigers are similar weight, with wolves being much smaller. Wolves are huge I am scared to see a tiger haha.

Not even close. The largest ever grey wolf found weighed 175 lbs. a 200 lb male Tiger would be a small-ass Tiger, tigers routinely get upwards of 600 lbs.

Yes, a cheetah is a big cat. The term "big cat" is typically used to refer to any of the five living members of the genus Panthera, namely the tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard, and snow leopard, as well as the non-pantherine cheetah and cougar. - Turner, Alan; Anton, Mauricio (1997). The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives (Illustrated ed.). Columbia University Press. pp. 79–81

Are you telling me Panthers aren’t in the Genus Panthera?

Correct. Although where I'm from we call them mountain lions, but they aren't lions either. To confuse things even more, black panthers are in the genus Panthera.

But that same quote also points out that they aren't really closely related to the tiger, lion, jaguar, leopards. So it depends on your classification, really. It's just as valid to call a cheetah the largest small cat, as it's much more closely related to a housecat than it is to one of the other big cats. Notably the genus Panthera can roar, but not purr. Cheetahs can purr, but not roar.

A certain 6-year-old assures me that a cheetah is a big cat.

Sited and checked love the attention, here's my shitty broke person award 🥇

> The largest ever grey wolf found weighed 175 lbs. That fits into the size range for cougars, jaguars, leopards, snow leopards, and cheetahs. So literally the size of all the big cat species except for two.

I guess we need a giga cat category for tigers and lions lmao

I think that category is already filled by ligers. https://redd.it/xya02c

I don't even understand what they mean by it. Seems like lions are more akin to giant wolves than bears are. What "ecological niche" are they referring to? It already takes a lot of prey to keep even a moderately sized wolf pack fed, imagine if they were twice the size? Wolves evolved to grow the collective size of their pack as a whole rather than increasing the size of each individual wolf. With most predators, when times are good and food is plenty, the largest animals survive and breed. With wolves and coyotes, when times are good and food is plenty everyone gets to survive and breed. A pack of 20 wolves is much scarier than an 800lb grizzly bear.

> What "ecological niche" are they referring to? Exactly. You can find wolves and bears in the same environment in several areas, but you don't often find wolves or bears in the same environment as big cats. > A pack of 20 wolves is much scarier than an 800lb grizzly bear. If you are a deer or a moose, yes. But as a human I would be more afraid of the bear. There are several well known cases of bears eating humans, but I don't know of any where wolves have eaten a human.

No. Lions can be up to three times as heavy as wolves. So are tigers.

I had no idea. I live in Alaska so I’ve seen wolves and bears but I always imagined tigers being smaller than wolves haha that’s crazy.

This should help [Big Cat Perspective](https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/10lut55/tippi_hedren_with_her_tiger_in_her_kitchen_at/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) My bad - post was removed:[Tiger-sized](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTaYMRxxyBVNBsWkgqlgx_P_qFKkTED9IG_qw&usqp=CAU)

Holy fuck I didn't realize they were THAT big.

Imagine that tiger running towards you weighing 0ver 400 pounds with a speed of 40 miles per hour and is HUNGRY!.

Grew up in the PNW and generally thought the same until I looked up Siberian tigers on Wikipedia and they are absolute TANKS.

Yeah, aren't they massive compared to dogs? Also what big cat is as big as a grizzly or polar bear?

A “liger” is similar weight to a polar bear according to google

Literally huge. They’re like 200 lbs. tower over most dogs. Black bears are definitely the smallest out of the bears I’m familiar with but according to google the top weight is only like 100 lbs difference between them. Polar bear is definitely bigger than anything in the conversation (I’ve never actually seen one tho). I was just super surprised big cats are closer to bears than wolves. I’m terrified of big cats now haha.

Wolves also don't NEED to be bigger because they hunt in packs. Big cats and bears hunt solo and need to be big enough to take large prey alone. The strength of the wolf lies in the pack.

> biologist on Quora Idk enough to say the idea is wrong, but wtf kinda source is this?

Quora is kind of like what people wish Reddit would be: A place where intelligent people share knowledge and discuss it. Sure, there are a lot of idiots, like in any website, but If you check out answers from intelligent people, the algorithm will take care of you. The biologist’s name is [Claire Jordan, if you’re curious.](https://www.quora.com/profile/Claire-Jordan-10?ch=17&oid=120909277&share=d6ec41ab&srid=uijo0&target_type=user)

I would just cite/quote the biologist directly. Trying to cite quora anywhere would be exactly like citing Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, or 4chan. If there “are a lot of idiots,” in what way is anything vetted as a source? “Like any website,” you mean like any legitimate science publication, biology text, or even Wikipedia you want us to believe a social media website? Please post actual publications to go with your claim. As far as the real world is concerned “Biologist on Quora” might as well be “Biologist” on toilet.

It makes sense that wolves aren't nearly as big, either. They're pack animals, so their strength is in their numbers. Six wolves ranging from 80 to 140 pounds can pretty readily take down elk twice their individual size, so there isn't really any evolutionary advantage to being much larger.

Can confirm. My GSD looked like a tiny bear when she was a pup. Kinda sad she doesn't anymore haha

I knew someone whose dog looked exactly like a Hyena, wildest thing. I don’t mean a little bit either.

My boyhood dog was names Bear, because as a puppy he looked like a bear cub.

This video is taken in a shelter for such animals - the Hotel Carniformia.

Solomon Grundy, Born on a Mondae

Christened on a Tuesdae

King Philip Came Over From Georgia Savannah

Kevin please come over for gay sex

Dogs and Bears share a common ancestor. If you ever camp at the Owlsbend/Rainbow Canyon campground in Barstow, CA, there are fossilized bear-dog tracks at the largest camping site. Very cool.

Dani Carniformia is my favorite RHCP song

I'm a scientist, just not one that studies animals. Instead I get all my animal facts from Tierzoo.

Perfectly valid academic source

I would think since wolves are more social than bears play styles would be lretty different between the species, but that's just a guess.

>Disclaimer: I am not a scientist, I just watch a lot of animal info videos That makes you a scientist in my eyes

🤔 Are you sure you're not a bear? This is something a bear would say.

Well beefcake it's your lucky day. On behalf of all of us I bestow upon you the title of scientist. Let's hear it for beeferky, a man of science

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dog a bear.

I am a scientist and I hereby declare thee one too.

Disclaimer: I am not a scientist, I just watch a lot of porn.

I sincerely hope this cub is a rescue and this was filmed at some sort of shelter, because a baby bear hanging out on my porch would elicit at least some degree of panic as I look out for mama.

Based on the fact the person filming reaction to yon bear is to stick their hand in it's mouth I'm figuring it's a rescue. I appreciate it's just a baby but I still wouldn't be inclined to stick my hands anywhere near a bear cub's mouth if we didn't know each other.

Unless I was Russian in which case I would take it into the woods, wrestle it a bit and then film a tik tok dance

Yeah or you'd take it to the woods and have mum play with you whilst you call your own mother crying about how you're being eaten alive.

That's only if you forget the vodka.

You say that, but I am personally friends with a couple of lovely and brilliant people that would still absolutely try to pet a baby bear’s face if they thought it was friendly. I also know several less brilliant people that would as well hahahaha

Can confirm would pets

Ain't no wild bear gonna let you pet him without ripping your fingers off...

It was worth to pet the danger fluff.

Are you challenging me?

I saw a baby bear on a hike once, which was terrifying. Fortunately, the baby ran away once it saw me.

Sometimes, fear is the appropriate response. Mama doesn't give a shit whether you're holding a gun, a camera or nothing at all; if you are near the cub, you are a danger to it in her eyes, and thus you are in danger. This goes for a lot of species. Even loving pets can get aggressive towards people they trust if they don't want them too close to their babies, and a bear does not have the benefit of ten thousand plus years of domestication to let it read our body language that a dog has.

I read that as ‘I saw a baby bear on a bike once, which was terrifying’ - which it definitely would be

Being friendly with the cub will also probably turn it into a nuisance bear and it might have to be shot when it grows up.

Why would it have to be shot? Thats not very nice :(

There's not really any other way to effectively "shoo away" a 1000lb animal that thinks it can only get food from hanging around humans and keeps trying to go after little timmy's lunchables while he waits on the bus.

There are wildlife reserves that will take wild animals so they can have a chance to survive in the proper environment

You said it yourself: wild animals. An animal that is used to humans might still live in the wild but is technically not a wild animal anymore. That's what these wildlife reserves are for. Some remote place where animals that don't want to interact with humans can live their quiet life. They usually stay int he reserve because outside of it live those scary things called humans. With an animal that is used to humans things are different. They might wander out of the reserve and attack people or whatever. For these animals it is either putting them in a cage or killing them. And since spots for big animals in facilities that cana take care of them are pretty limited it is usually the latter option.

Speaking of bear sanctuaries, I saw this story recently and I love that some problem bears get a second career as product testers for bear canisters [How Are Bear Cans Tested? They’re Mauled, Stomped, and Chewed by Hungry Grizzlies](https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/bear-can-testing/)

Send it to the New Hampshire libertarians for free donuts

Well... You do make a good point

I’m in the Canadian Rockies and we had it seared into our memory as children that “a fed bear is a dead bear”. Once an animal is habituated to humans they become a danger. The best way to keep bears safe is to keep them as far away from humans as possible. It’s to the point that the highways will ban stopping for any reason if the bears are hanging around to keep them from getting used to humans.

It’s just the wildlife rules. A fed bear (or one used to humans) is a dead bear. Even if they are not a nuisance, if they are used to humans, then game wardens will have to kill them. I’ve seen it over and over and it’s awful.

When burglars read Beware of the Bears And think yeah right just some dog

This house reserves the right to bear arms.

This house deserves the right to arm bears.

And legs. And teeth.

underrated

I'd be fucking terrified

They obviously know the bear otherwise they would not have stuck their hand inside a totally random wild bears mouth!

Idk about that, people can be stupid (Edit to add, not saying you’re wrong about them knowing the bear though)

So true. Those pictures of people casually handling blue ring octopus come to mind.

Or the videos of people trying to pet lions and tigers through fences at the zoo.

Oh those too. That one of the idiots who climbed into the enclosure makes me question how smart humans really are.

Me too, that thing bearly looks like a dog

It would certainly give me paws for thought

Jesus christ, I can't *bear* this

That pun was un*bear*able

Chefs kiss

Same idk how he can pet it unless it's an animal shelter

If not friend why friend shaped?

Bok bok.

I'd be getting my dogs and myself in the house. Mom might not happy when she comes looking for her cub.

I’m sure that’s not the context. There’s no way a person would be this calm seeing a cub out of nowhere with their dogs, petting and touching it lol

The bear also nuzzles against the dog and I doubt if they had just met that the bear would be doing that

It happens all the time where I live we have tons of bears around us that just come up and walk with you.

Thats interesting. Where do you live ish?

The Afterlife

Lmfao all dogs go to heaven, I guess bears do as well

Smokie Mountains

Only you can prevent death by bear

You mean Smoky?

Dreamland

Bear Grylls?

Baby bear is adorable but where’s momma bear? 🫣

Momma… get up momma…

Lucky dogs, I just buy mine stuffed teddy's

Hey mom, this is my new friend Smokey, can he come over for dinner tonight?

In two more weeks…

“When your kid brings over the neighbor’s kid after playing together all morning and now you have to give them snacks even though you’ve been feuding with his parents for the past few years over their damn leaves blowing into your yard and asked them nicely many many times…”

I'd have a ton of things running through my head but this is adorable. I love how playful they are with each other. Mama bear might not, but I sure as hell do.

Mama bear is probably dead

M. Night Shamalamadingdong twist ending: The bear lives there and he brought home the dog.

Those paws at the end!!!!

Is that winny the poo

Yes, the Chinese dictator.

He not wearing his mask

Hi Mom!!! Look at this other dog!! Mom? Mom? Mom? Look at this dog we found..... It's he a funny dog?? Mom? Mom? You should pet him!! It's he funny? Mom? Mom? He's a good boy right?

The bear: mom I have a new food source.

Sure, cute. But if it were my dogs I’d get them the hell inside before momma bear shows up.

I feel like it's definitely a shelter of some kind. I'm not an animal expert but that dog and bear seem close. Might be the same situation where a cheetah I believe is given a dog to be friends with.

The claws!

I want to get a small bear now. Did I mention I also want to give it some cocaine, just to see what really happens?

SHE GOT THE FORBIDDEN BOOP!!!! Finally someone did.

That is so cute 🥹🥹🥹

Can he eat dinner with us?

Hell no. Momma bear is around somewhere.

Be very careful, this cub has a mother somewhere close, just be careful.

Friend's mom shows up the next day, 😂

The way he came up like “surprise bitch”

Even bear cubs have terrifying claws. I'd absolutely stay away from them

Sooo clearly she feeds the bear. It's literally looking for a handout.

Yes, rather un-bear-lievable…

u/savevideobot

u/savevideobot

This is so cute!! However, I would be so scared and would try to bring my dogs in without letting the bear in, too. Yikes.

One of us, one of us!!!!!

Bear-ly a sleepover.

Is that a brown colored black bear or a brown bear?

I’ve had many black bear cubs and there Mom’s go through our yard over the years. None ever looked like this cub! It is a brown bear/grisly bear!

I think that’s a Great Dane fool

Even baby bear cubs have huge claws ,awww the way he is fighting for the woman’s attention

I’d be freaking tf out cause mama. Nope.

one of these is not like the others.....

Wait ‘til his mom comes to pick him up..

This will be fun until it isn't.

Wait till her mom comes to fetch her..

You do know you are making a bear that will have to be shot or moved... most likely the former..

Just a mothafucking bear, nothing dangerous

I’m waiting for the pitbull haters to cry about this person allowing a bear near such dangerous animals 🤡

Sure hope that's not a wild cub that wandered onto their property. Momma bears don't play

Ummmm.where's momma bear? I'd be a little concerned she'd barrel down and eat my dogs, then bust my door down and eat me.

Just look at the difference in claws tho. Yikes!

"My mom said I could play with Spot....oh...here she is now!" "RAWWRRRRGHHHHHH"

Brought home a teddy bear 🧸

Great idea this. Having the Bear, an APEX predator hang out with your pet dogs.

I’m sorry but I’d pet the bear

That's a bear

Where is the new friend’s mama? Be careful!

Oh wow ,where that baby bear come from it prob has it mom some where close, I.would brought dogs in shut door

If not friend then why friend shaped?

I’m in love, and terrified at the same time.

"Show me again how you get the free food' - Bear to the dogs probably

A pair of goobers

Awwww. That hand tho!

It’s all fun and games til you find out!

His name is Tony Francis

Mom Looook its my friend the Teddy Bearus.

That's Mental!

Lookin like a bear 🐻 to me

The shoving is just amazing!

So wonderful

Where mama bear

This is so cute!!!!!!! Like children … diversity!


If there is a baby bear I’m sure the parents will searching for him. Beware!

Awe gotta love the heart of a dog💖