There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
The Grizzly Bear... His Vitality... Another long-asserted and long-allowed claim made for the grizzly relates to his marvellous vitality. The literature of this subject bristles with statements in regard to his tenacity of life, his ability to disregard awful wounds, and the amount of lead with which he will get away. Lewis and Clark hardly ever mentioned killing one of these animals without dwelling on the ability of the species to take punishment; and it is made clearly evident that this, as much as any other fact, contributed to the awe with which they regarded them. "The wonderful power of life which these animals posses," says the journal, "renders them dreadful, their very track in the mud or sand... is alrming, and we had rather encounter two Indians than meet a single brown bear."