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Bears in general are a very strong species, and they often live a solitary life, or hang around in small groups. Bears are a carnivorous animal; around 80% of their diet relies on the consumption of some sort of meat, whether it be from large animal, marine animal (fish,) grubs, or any other kind of living thing. This makes them very hungry for the protein-enriched flesh item.

When hungry, the bear can be led to hunt creatures that are quite large, this makes them dangerous to any kind of nature walker who is out on the hunt for the perfect winter picture. One collision with a wild, hungry bear, and the nature lover will be the one targeted for the latest meal. It is almost one hundred percent certain they will be attacked.

Bears are a cunning creature, and they can stalk their prey just as well as a lion. They can stay camouflaged in the blanket of some forest shrubbery, well hidden and out of sight. A bear so large never looked so invisible; however when the victim is close enough, they will spring out of nowhere and attack. Bears have sharp claws which can rip through almost anything. They can also grab things incredibly well, and once they have what they want in their clutches, it is almost impossible for the capture to get away. It is well-known that a bear will not by choice eat the flesh of a human being. However, a person will get injured even if they are being hunted for the ham sandwich inside of their right pocket.

The bear is also very aggressive when they are protecting a clutch of babies. There is no greater love then that of a protective bear mother. She will virtually put her own life in front of her cubs' lives in order to ensure that they remain safe and sound. They will attack absolutely anything that dares to come near their den, or their marked-out territory. The bear will not stand any intruders trying to get to their newborns. As sweet as this is, the ordinary nature lover will find this type of love more then a little bit irritating - they will be given maps upon which territories of precious land will be marked as 'no go' zones. They will be given warnings by the local park ranger in order to ensure they understand the precautions of taking a trip through the forest. They will have to spend their holiday trek worrying rather then enjoying the nature around them. This is to ensure they remain safe from the wild world, and of course from any furious mother who has had her boundaries intruded upon.

So overall there is no way a person can actually live with a bear. There are always going to be boundaries - there will never be a time when human and bear can actually walk side by side together in unison. In the wild the bear has to be avoided; in the inhabited world the bear has to be caged. It is possible for human and bear to live in the same period of time. However, they will always be separated by a fence line or boundary line for their own safekeeping from each other.

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