Survival Skills of Bears

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I recently watched a documentary, for the third or forth time, where Casey Anderson went out and filmed grizzly bears at night. He discovered that, like the big cats, grizzlies are more active at night than during the daylight hours. In one scene, he was listening to the horrible cries of an elk calf being eaten alive. Casey stated that grizzlies are surprisingly highly inefficient killers. I must agree even though I have seen a few examples of some quick kills, normally the victim of a grizzly attack suffers horribly. We read about survivors of grizzly attacks on people. Most of then would probably have died in time from the injuries if not for medical help. Hugh Glass is a good historical example of a grizzly attack survivor. After a grizzly attack, a person or wild or domestic animal is left with multiple rips and punctures and broken bones. The bear doesn't care if his victim is dead or alive during the feeding, just so long as his meal is immobilized or that the threat is unable to follow or present itself as a danger.
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