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The motivation of the animal matters.
Black bears typically just want food. If you play dead, you look like an easy meal. If you wave your arms, shout, take a swing at them, then they might decide you’re not worth the hassle (predators hate prey that fights back!) and leave.
Brown bears are typically territorial. They want you to get the hell out of their territory. If you play dead, you’re not a trespasser you’re just a corpse. If you try and fight or scare them they will always pick the first option when their Fight or Flight triggers.
Polar bears want food, so playing dead will get you eaten. They are also the biggest bears on the planet, so attempting to fight back will achieve nothing – you’re not capable of hurting them and they know it.
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