ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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Peter says:  ~I saw it. It also was observed in Russia, but most brown bears who skipped hibernation, as far as I know, didn't survive. Could be a result of the long winter and could be a result of a lack of servants, I mean wolves. I know some of these 'satellite bears' follow and extort tigresses with cubs, but this strategy apparently doesn't pay in the long run. A brown bear who skips hibernation in eastern Russia very often starves to death:
I agree; bears are not in a class with wolves or big cats when it comes to hunting. A lot of people believe that bears sleep through the winter months because they can not handle cold weather. But, there is little in the way of vegetation or even insect food for bears in winter time and they are poor predators. That particular grizzly did alright for himself but that was imo an exception to the rule. Reply