Polar Bears-affirmative action, equal opportunity carnivores. PB
philosophy-if it moves it's on the menu. No hard feelings, it's just a food
chain thing. As far as Grizzlies go we are like sushi- an aquired taste,
then it's like the Lay's potato chip slogan 'bet you can't eat just one'.
Grizzlies that cross that line are shot as there's not a lot of interest in
testing the theory. Kodiacs are just as big and both are faster than we are
and climb trees and swim, they have personalities and are not so
predictable, in short - fearsome. In their undisturbed environment with a
good berry crop and fish, and ruminant animals and outside of mating and cub
season there is not much trouble, but the rub is that they are not too
negotiable with the list. Two hikers spotted a staring grizzly (not a good
thing) one of them tossed off his hiking boots, hastily reached into his
backpack and pulled out a pair of runners quickly lacing them up. "Why are
you doing that?, his friend replied , even with runners that bear can
outrun you!" "I don't have to outrun the bear", he said,"I just have to
outrun you!"
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:19 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Camera Bags
>
> As I understand it, Polar Bears are the only members of the bear family
that
> actively hunt humans as a food source. A friend working on the North Slope
> fields told me the bears equated the sound of a plane landing with the
> possibility of food, much to the consternation of the passengers. And they
> look so playful and cuddly. /jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Piers Hemy
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 5:55 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Camera Bags
>
>
>
> I don't - but whatever it might have been, it didn't survive the polar
> bears, and can be discounted. Sure, there's no risk of sunstroke -
> therefore the colouring can only be to help to keep the heat *in*.
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
> Sent: 02 February 2004 12:42
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Camera Bags
>
>
> How do you know there was never a predator in the past 10,000 years? I'd
> think the white definitely is for camouflage, since there's no worry about
> being overheated by the sun.
>
> George S.
>
> piers@xxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > Perhaps this explains why polar bears are white not black - it's
> > unlikely to be for camouflage, after all, since there's no predator to
> > spot them, and the prey are under the ice, so it must be because they
> > keep warmer that way!
> > From which we can deduce that there is less heat to be absorbed from
> > the sun up there than can be generated from digestion of seals.
> >
> > Piers
> >
>
>
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