A city dweller most often comes across charming and friendly bears. Their funny tricks are watched in the circus, with a clubfoot one can be photographed in a city park. However, the bear is also capable of being a dangerous predator.
Kodiak
Today, the largest bear in the world is the Kodiak. Moreover, it is also the largest land-dwelling predator. Kodiak lives on the islands of the archipelago of the same name, located off the southern coast of Alaska. The weight of these brown giants often reaches a ton, and the height at the withers is 1.6 meters. This bear does not feed on big game at all, as one might think. His diet is based on berries, herbs, roots, carrion and fish. Despite its impressive size, the Kodiak is endangered. Today its population numbers about three thousand individuals. The reason for this decline was a man who exterminated these beautiful animals uncontrollably. Since 1941, the Kodiak has been under state protection. Only 160 individuals are allowed to be shot per year.
Grizzly
Grizzly bears living in Alaska and Canada are usually slightly smaller than Kodiaks, but real giants are also found among them. From the Latin language, the name of this species is translated as "terrible bear", and some individuals fully justify this. The grizzly bear's diet is based on plant foods, but about 10% prefer a meat diet. Living nearby villages, they can hunt cattle and sometimes people. This bear is not afraid of man and fiercely enters the battle, from which it is not so easy for people to get out alive. However, with the invention of weapons, man began to gain the upper hand over a terrible enemy. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the grizzly bear population declined so much that they had to be taken under protection. Today these bears, the length of which was 4, 3 meters. In the stomach of a huge animal, which was recognized as the largest grizzly in the world, the remains of two people were found, which he ate in the past 72 hours.
Polar bear
The polar bear is another impressive predator, which can be up to three meters long and weighs tons. The polar bear eats exclusively meat, which it needs to survive in the polar regions of the northern hemisphere of the earth. Fortunately, its diet is based on marine animals such as seals and walruses, as well as fish, and it rarely attacks humans.
