Japan has far fewer bears than North America — yet far more fatal encounters. Why are the nation’s bears so uniquely dangerous? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/09/japan/society/bear-attacks-japan-wildlife/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #bears #animals #akita #hunting #hokkaido
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@thejapantimes >”…Asiatic black bears, which evolved in areas on the continent inhabited by Siberian tigers, so they might have developed an instinct to fight to the death against the big cats. The Asiatic black bear reacts as if it knows it is not the apex predator and must decisively win to survive.”
>mfw even bears in Japan have 全力だましい