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Post by Montezuma on May 28, 2022 21:35:14 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 10, 2022 1:03:20 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 11, 2022 23:34:19 GMT -5
"Many Native Americans Consider The Grizzly To Be A Sacred Animal. They think of them as brothers and believe that they give power to their people. James "Jimmy" St. Goddard, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, once said, "The grizzly bear is not only equal to, but also far superior to us pitiful humans. To kill the grizzly is to kill our own kind. If you're going to be a bear, be a grizzly. "
"Most Native American cultures consider the grizzly a great and powerful spirit, and believe the grizzly is a gift to Mother Earth and her people. While each tribe's view of the bear varies, most look at the grizzly as a healer and protector representing courage, strength, good medicine, and authority. Bears are also a sign of wisdom. Some tribes have a bear dance, which they believe brings the spirits of their ancestors back."
www.amazon.com/Bears-Mighty-Grizzlies-Julie-Argyle/dp/1423658795
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 13, 2022 8:53:45 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 13, 2022 9:13:45 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 15, 2022 22:51:21 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Nov 28, 2022 21:09:55 GMT -5
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Post by oldindigosilverback on Dec 10, 2022 6:29:03 GMT -5
Reply 40. The polar bear is sharp everywhere .
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Post by Montezuma on Dec 10, 2022 9:38:07 GMT -5
Reply 40. The polar bear is sharp everywhere . Polar bear is revered throughout its range. And polar bear, as i understand, are more revered than brown bears where they are known. For example, the siberians thought the polar bears were "uncles" of brown bears and so the bruins respect the white bears.
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Post by brobear on Dec 10, 2022 10:33:51 GMT -5
This story can no longer be found here; but: www.nwf.org/magazines/ www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/Animals/Archives/2006/Grizzly-Bears-on-Ice.aspx Aklak vs. Nanook: A Tale of Two Bears Like most scientists, the Inuit view Aklak, the grizzly bear, and Nanook, the polar bear, as two very different creatures. Their traditional tales of polar bears almost always portray these animals as powerful, keen-witted and worthy of great esteem. The grizzly, on the other hand, is seen as a more sinister beast, one that is likely to charge unexpectedly in an explosive manner. Some biologists might agree with that assessment, citing evidence that barren ground grizzlies appear to be more aggressive than grizzlies living farther south. One explanation, they say, could be that northern grizzlies evolved in a treeless world where there's no place to hide, so threatening one's opponent may make far more sense than fleeing. Whatever the reason, bear biologist Andrew Derocher says he is "a lot more comfortable capturing a big polar bear on the sea ice than a small grizzly on land. Grizzlies tend to react much more aggressively. It can be very unnerving."
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Post by oldindigosilverback on Dec 14, 2022 1:28:23 GMT -5
In reply 49, it is said that barren ground grizzlies are more aggressive than grizzlies further south. I believe that while the grizzlies are more aggressive than the polar bears, the polar bears are in turn at least more aggressive than the Kamkatcha brown bear, Siberian brown bear, and Eurasian brown bear. That explains why the locals call the polar bears the brown bears uncles. Though i might be wrong.
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Post by Montezuma on Oct 7, 2023 12:02:04 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jan 21, 2024 15:59:46 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Apr 9, 2024 21:00:26 GMT -5
An American Indian artifact (Haida) showing the mythological Mother bear.
Source: The Scared Paw: Bear in nature, myth and folk
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