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Bears 'are not violent and do not like honey'

telegraph.co.uk — Bears are not violent and do not like honey, according to Lynn Rogers, a biologist who spent thousands of hours studying the animals.

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  • FeelingCute, on 10/30/2009, -0/+42Hear that guys? It's safe for all of us to smear ourselves with honey and run at mother bears.
  • KokomoNYC, on 10/30/2009, -1/+34The Pedobear Post on Digg is like some kind of risky venture capital investment. With it, you either swim in diggs or drown in buries. This one will probably do fine, but the one further down the page is doomed.
  • Khirzask, on 10/30/2009, -2/+28Bears.
    Beets.
    Battlestar Galactica.
  • jhsiao, on 10/30/2009, -0/+25 I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally; I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theatre. After an hour I figured I was in the wrong theatre but I kept waiting, cause thats the thing about bear attacks; they come when you least expect it.

    Dwight K. Schrute
  • Dr3w, on 10/30/2009, -0/+23THREATDOWN
  • xeriscaped, on 10/29/2009, -0/+19Werner Herzog did a documentary about a guy like him it's called Grizzly Man. Watch it.
  • Kerrigore, on 10/30/2009, -1/+18Yes, but Yogi is not a representative sampling of the bear population, because as he himself will tell you, he is smarter than the average bear.
  • lnxfi, on 10/30/2009, -0/+16Dude, I call that Saturday. Join in the fun!
  • inactive, on 10/30/2009, -1/+16As it happens, they're more attracted to superfluous apostrophes. Look out, man.
  • thethunderbird, on 10/30/2009, -0/+14I gotta say, I think Diggers can be sheeplike. I have to admit, I sometimes digg or bury a comment partially based on how many other diggs it has, mostly because I only tend to read the really dugg or buried ones.
  • woofers07, on 10/30/2009, -0/+12Uhh... yes they are and yes they do.
  • tkcom, on 10/30/2009, -0/+12Oh bother...
  • Charlie117, on 10/30/2009, -0/+11Pretty sure that's what Grizzly Man thought

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Man
  • rdldr1, on 10/30/2009, -0/+10Bears also do not have a good defense. They fall prey to Bengals.
  • Amadeus2490, on 10/30/2009, -1/+10Twinks were unable to be reached for comment.
  • qazws, on 10/30/2009, -0/+9Yogi Bear loves sandwiches.
  • lolerskate, on 10/30/2009, -1/+9Bears are soulless, godless, rampaging killing machines.
  • Barackalypse, on 10/30/2009, -1/+9Wrong on the honey bit.
    "Bears do love honey and are attracted to beehives. But unlike in Winnie the Pooh, the bears eat more than just honey. They will also consume the bees and larvae inside the beehive, which are a good source of protein. Both brown and black bears will raid beehives."
    http://www.wildlifenews.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg= ...
  • inactive, on 10/30/2009, -1/+8Every animal is violent in the right situation. The only difference between us and them is that fewer of us have a need for violence in our every day lives.
  • LeeCarvallo, on 10/30/2009, -0/+7Of course not, everyone knows they like 'hunny.'
  • KokomoNYC, on 10/30/2009, -0/+7Everything I need to know about bears I learned from Winnie the Pooh and that Anthony Hopkins movie where the black guy gets eaten.
  • InTheUnion, on 10/29/2009, -1/+7That's insane! How can bear's not like honey?
  • copypastry, on 10/30/2009, -0/+5Total lies, just so we let our guard down.
  • Outofthenight, on 10/30/2009, -0/+5It's the bees they like. As bizarre as it sounds, they're a really rich protein source for bears. How they deal with the stings I have no idea, but I've read in half a dozen places (including texts on beekeeping) that warn about their affinity for beehives.
  • Hero0fTime, on 10/30/2009, -0/+5What'll happen to:

    "Rumbly in my tumbly, time for something sweet"?
  • cptcliche, on 10/30/2009, -0/+5Yes, their Forte is no longer their strength
  • YawehsDead, on 10/30/2009, -0/+4http://digg.com/pets_animals/Bears_are_not_violent ...
  • KokomoNYC, on 10/30/2009, -0/+4...but skaters offered this view: "Some guys go for bears, but we generally avoid hairy situations."
  • RomulusX86, on 10/30/2009, -0/+4For some reason I was not expecting pedobear, well done internet you got me this time.
  • fragMasterFlash, on 10/30/2009, -0/+4Has Ranger Smith has been sniffing the glue again, Yogi?
  • BaronSamedi242, on 10/30/2009, -0/+4The paper is British - British bears prefer marmalade.
  • PandaBearShenyu, on 10/30/2009, -0/+4I'm glad this man spent thousands of hours of his time to prove to us how big of a party pooper he is.
  • MrSparkle666, on 10/30/2009, -0/+4*Black Bears

    fixed
  • cyberthief, on 10/30/2009, -0/+3Don't care for berries?? I could make pie out of the bear ***** out in my woods.
  • Imortus, on 10/30/2009, -0/+3I'm pretty sure Refrigerator Perry enjoyed some sweet honey.
  • dmanmax99, on 10/30/2009, -0/+3You'll want to check to see how often she shaves. There's a high probability that he is, in fact, A BEAR!
  • Iceman21, on 10/30/2009, -1/+4Really, have you seen what happens when humans or other animals come within 20 foot of a female bear walking her cubs?
    Not violent my ass.
  • JDLamb88, on 10/30/2009, -0/+3How dare the government try and mislead us so we miss out on this activity!
  • Khuzud, on 10/30/2009, -1/+4I want to punch Lynn Rogers in the face for being an idiot.
  • 99Casimir, on 10/30/2009, -0/+3They like the brood since the brood is rich in protein and are like maggots. Also, their fur is so thick that the stingers can not get through which is why the bees try to get the eyes.
  • tgc1, on 10/30/2009, -0/+3It's a trap. She's working for them.
  • seltaeb4, on 10/30/2009, -0/+3An evil petting zoo?
  • octavio247, on 10/30/2009, -0/+3Take some Rice Krispies they'll help your immune system. MMM....
  • Kvasaari, on 10/30/2009, -1/+4Buried as innaccurate. Bears can be very aggressive in certain situations and attack without warning. And they most certainly like honey.
  • sychodelix, on 10/30/2009, -1/+4Most wild animals generally won't bother you unless they are starving or provoked. Bears (especially brown bears and grizzly) can be very dangerous if you get too close to them, especially if they have cubs near.
  • scopey123, on 10/30/2009, -1/+3Mice don't like cheese either. And elephants aren't scared of mice. - What does this tell you? Don't base life judgement on Disney cartoons.
  • jkleinrichert, on 10/30/2009, -0/+2This article was written by a bear, btw.
  • SilverBack101, on 10/30/2009, -0/+2I guess this is a good way to learn about the "bear necessities".
  • gkiltz, on 10/30/2009, -0/+2Depends on just how hungry it really is!
    American Black Bears DO try to avoid human contact where possible. They realize it's dangerous.
    An American Black Bear, if it's hungry enough will eat almost anything.
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