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Old 05-29-2011, 09:46 AM   #1
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The bear is being a bear - s/he's doing what they were made to do - get food.
In prehistoric times, dogs and bears probably shared this ancestor:



So sometimes, a dog is a Brown Bear...



And sometimes, a Bear is a Retriever...
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Old 05-29-2011, 10:18 AM   #2
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Recently scientists studied the history of black bear attacks. For the most part, the news it good. Only 68 attacks have been documented in the last one hundred and nine years. Unfortunately, over 85 percent of them happened since the 1960s. And here's the creepy part: they're all sneak attacks.
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Sneak attacks from black bears baffle scientists

http://io9.com/5800265/why-have-blac...-last-50-years


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Very interesting article. I love the cat treeing the bear.
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In prehistoric times, dogs and bears probably shared this ancestor:

And if there was any doubt?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE-Ny...=player_popout
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