I just saw a massive fight between two grizzly bears. Why is it suggested that the best defence for humans is to ‘play dead’?
In: Earth Science
Because unless you have weapons, you will *not* fight a bear and win (even with weapons it’s extremely dangerous).
If you try to attack it, it’ll kill you. If you run, it’ll kill you. If you hide, it’ll kill you. Playing dead however, and the bear won’t see you as a threat, and could potentially leave you alone. It might kill you, but your odds of survival are much higher when the bear doesn’t think you are dangerous
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