Bears as Predators ~

[brotherbear]

Quote from post #42: Man Meets Grizzly by Young and Beyers. 

Old plainsmen and trappers often debate which was more powerful, the buffalo or the grizzly bear. Both were fearless titans. There are more accounts of grizzlies killing buffalo - perhaps the expected outcome, in view of the weapons and tactics employed by both animals.  
 
Well, while I agree with the recorded events of domestic bull vs grizzly where those biased against the bear claimed that the bear most often defeated the bull, regardless of such statements regarding the bull bison and grizzly, I would give the domestic bull ( any breed ) less than a 50% chance of defeating a big male grizzly and the bull bison or yak at least a good 50% chance. This also for the barren ground grizzly and musk ox.     Reply