i think polar bear should be #1 just because of the fact that if you do come in contact with one and youre unarmed and have no way of truly defending yourself you die you cant scare it you cant play dead you cant fight back and you will not escape
Polar bears are so over hyped like yes maybe they eat humans and see us as prey items but compared to most of there preferred prey items we hardly a snack the seals and other animals have higher fat content which is better for animals in general but especially on sub 0 climates to stay warm and have energy and if a bear had a choice between us or a seal it would go for the seal way more worth the effort so most if not all the times a polar bear attacks a human it is purely because there is no other option whether it because it starving and no other more nutrient rich food source is around and or we get to close and force it to feel the need to fight other than that the polar bear doesn’t want to waist the energy to kill us because yes we are probably easier to kill than a seal or another bear or a caribou but we are also less nutrient dense than said animals so it’s low risk for very low reward makes more sense to use that energy to get meal that will feed the bear and the cubs for days than for a few hours if that
@@aricstradtmann9972When you’re in a frozen wasteland and have to travel miles between meals, I’m pretty sure any large predator would snack on the first living thing they see, including humans.
The polar bear is the most dangerous living bear species and it's not even close. When encountered in the wild, brown bears will sometimes just leave you alone or can be scared off. That is most definitely not what a polar bear would do which is immediately kill and eat you - every time.
Depends on the subspecies. A subcontinental brown bear is likely to leave you alone, but not always. Every Kodiak I've encountered did as it damn well pleased and didn't back off until it had our food or we had to shoot it.
You forgot the deadly gummy bear. Every year a number of toddlers in North America choke on them. They are small, very quiet but can be deadly. It's best to leave them alone in their native dollar store habitat.
there is an even deadlier species in america, its called the dummy bear. it usually wears red hats. and is always armed with an assault rifle. plus several more in their "trunk". this is a deadly bear. clearly. it is the only bear who carries arms.
Bears are some of the scariest land predators. At least with most carnivores, you have a chance of fighting off or scaring them away. Bears are just so large, durable, thick-skinned and aggressive.
@@edmondantes4338Big cat attacks have more fatalities per capita than bears. Hell, even lynx have successfully killed healthy adult humans. Cats are more precise with their attacks, which makes them more dangerous.
@@mr.sir0173a Lion or tiger will at least likely kill you before eating. A bear will just hold you down and start eating your soft fleshy belly while you scream.
Well your request was heard cause we melted their original habitat causing them to migrate closer to us, so that list definitely about to change. They also mating with brown bears so there’s another dlc nobody wanted 😂
@@dreammaker9642I heard about that. Aren't the offspring of a Polar bear and brown bear even bigger than the parents?? I can't remember but I do remember hearing that particular "new species" is even more aggressive! 😮🤯
@@LordRain1031 If I recall it depends on whether it’s a male polar bear and a female grizzly or vice versa. Although I think that affects more the name than morphology but yeah they are huge and it’s not they aggressive just more likely they as carnivorous as polar bears which will eat you without a second thought. Tbh that’s what happens when our dumbasses destroy their habitat, now they our problem 😂😭 the irony is quite funny
This is actually useful because I always wondered which were safer to see and be around vs ones you should hide away from. Granted, all bears have the potential to be dangerous but, wanting to experience nature, it's still nice to know! Thank you!
Generally speaking if you give a bear space it won't attack you. You see it with cubs, you back down, etc. All eight of them have the ability to absolutely destroy a human, and if they feel threatened, they will. That having been said, polar bears are absolutely the least safe, by a wide margin.
Hokkaido, Japan resident here. Brown bears are incredibly common here, even in the largest city of Sapporo it isn't strange to see bear sightings in the city, especially in July and August. While they mostly live in the mountains that surround the northwest part of the city it is common to see them in the suburbs of those areas. During the pandemic the lack of activity caused the bears to to come further into the city; one bear was spotted in a shopping district close to Mt. Maruyama, which is typically far from their natural habitats.
We saw similar bear behaviors from the American black bears. They seem to have come further into cities since the pandemic. We live in East Tennessee, not far from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which has many black bears. Since the pandemic, a bear entered a restaurant in downtown Gatlinburg (the city closest to the mountains). There was also a bear on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville.
@@JS-L90the only time I've ever seen a bear in the wild was in the Smokey's in TN. It was cute from far away but wouldn't want to get any closer than we did
@@LampourgeR2 Damn and i really thought bears werent that common like we have in america whenever its in the streets, Likewise, Predators anytime can go anywhere
@@Basedcat679 Po is only upto 350 pounds, with a raccoon type face. A Polar Bear can be around a ton in weight. A Polar Bear would easily make a meal out of Po. Plus they are around 10-11 feet in length. That's a big polar animal.
Great video as always Tsuki! I was very surprised that the Sloth Bear was so dangerous (mostly due to its deceptively peaceful name), but it makes a lot of sense given it has to fight off tigers and leopards in its natural range. Also when it comes to North American Black Bears, I'll be less worried about them and more worried about armed young men who look like extras on Peaky Blinders next time I'm out hiking.
And that is probably why you can still call yourself a Canadian rather than a former one. I spent time in Northern Maine and learned to always be on the lookout for two things, bears and moose. Give them a wide berth and don't be surprised if they show up where you least expect them to. I ran into both of them on a couple of occasions while driving. Luckily I was in my car and able to stop before I was close enough to be considered a threat. The black bear took off like s shot when i surprised him as i came over the crest of a hill. The mooss took his own time getting off the highway so i waited for him to get tired of whatever he was protesting and move on, praying that in the meantime I wouldn't get rear ended by a semi.
@@aDumbBoiAndHisCats LOL no it isnt. I actually happen to own one and it sleeps in my bedroom! Worst it's done is scratch me and bite me without even drawing blood. Would probably be just above or below the panda imo
Well pandas are surprisingly vicious and I mean I expect it cuz there still bears but did you know that there been seen feeding on carcasses and even hunt small mouse like animals
Kodiaks' size isn't representative of brown bears in general. They have an abundance of food (salmon) on Kodiak Island. That abundance of food isn't available to the brown bears in other locales.
@@Jackson22185 Indeed, and this means that the largest bear (at least documented) may have been a Kodiak bear, and not a polar bear. Alas, the actual record places the Kodiak bear below the largest ever recorded polar bear.
Might be weird but I miss the intros from your older videos. I usually watch your stuff when I’m winding down for the evening and the chill music was awesome.
You should have gone into more detail on both the Black and Brown Bears, as there well known and important subspecies such as the unique Kodiak Bear, close to Polar Bear size and quite deadly; and the Grizzly Bear, a truly dangerous albeit intensely interesting Bear. But quite aggressive "
Sloth bears should have taken the number 1 rank . They basically attack unprovoked and due to India's large population , they are the deadliest bear atleast a Brown bear won't try to attadk you unless provoked.
It would be called a black bear, cinnamon is one colour variation. In North America the brown bear is called a Grizzly bear and there are three sub-species, depending on where they live.
Good video. Both black and brown bear attacks are on the rise here in north America. They seem to be becoming more aggressive in the last decade. They are mighty animals and should be respected whenever you are in their territory. I carry protection whenever I am in the woods, just incase.
Great vid. Personally I feel the spectacled bear should be put a bit higher up, they are large sized bears up to 400lbs and recently have been showing more of a carnivorous side. Might be due to food resources but it is showing nun the less. Big Males normally face threats alone as they do coexist with cougars and its range overlaps ever so slightly with jaguars. In My opinion they should be up there with the asian black bear
Is that because the polar bears go out of their ice habitat to find food? Clearly then the Grizzly has the advantage. Now imagine a grizzly coming to icy , arctic conditions. The Polar bear would destroy them.
With the criteria you arranged this list… I think your top two are spot on…. I see a lot of people saying polar bear should be number one, but I think if you made a list of the worst chances of coming out alive during an encounter, polar bear would be number one easy… but a lot more people come into contact with brown bears, and those are the Bears I am most afraid of. Just look at the story of "grizzly man". Either of those bears will show no mercy… They don't kill you then eat you… They kill you BY eating you alive. I don't wish that fate on anyone. I don't plan on ever venturing into polar, or brown bear territory. Ever.
If you are merely talking the likelyhood of running into a bear, then the black bear wouldd be the most dangerous because thet have the biggest range and are more accustomed to people and see habitable humsn areas as a source of food. Most will run if they see you, but if you surprise them, they are eating,, or they are mother's with cubs you have a problem. Grizzlies are pretty much isolated to the northern and western states and in protected areas, so unless you are a tourist or camper, fishing neat therr range, or actively hunting them, the chances of you being jn a dangerous confrontation with one is not great. They are more wary of people than black bears.
The study found that 63 people were killed in 59 incidents in Canada, Alaska and the lower 48 states. The researchers determined that the majority (88%) of fatal attacks involved a bear exhibiting predatory behaviour, and 92% of the predatory bears were males. Examining 110 years of data also allowed the researchers to identify historical and geographic trends of black bear attacks. They found that 86% of fatal attacks occurred since 1960; that fatalities are more common in Canada and Alaska despite lower human populations and less contact between humans and bears than in the lower 48 states; Female bears will run their cubs up trees etc for safety, grimz will attack you for cubs safety, stay out of the bush if you cannot determine whether the bear/cougar is hunting you/curious about you as that determines whether to fight or play dead for a little mauling.
@@oldie4210 There is no such thing as a "friendly bear" unless your last name is Hanna or Barbera. Thanks for the statistics. Glad I wasn't one of them.
How likely it is to come into contact with humans have nothing to do with how dangerous the bear is, if the reason they don't come across humans is because humans don't live in their territory.
good video, but your American Black Bear stats are off a bit, in the last 30 something hunting seasons in Pennsylvania alone there have about 10 bears over 800 lbs. harvested.
I have had more than one close encounter with a polar bear, and they weren' at all threatening! Not that I lingered to make a closer acquaintance! Coming from somewhere that has no large predators, it's hard to imagine what it must be like living somewhere like India, where as well as bears and leopards (and rabid dogs), there are several herbivores who can be killers. And of course, with an ever expanding human population, these tragic encounters are increasinly common.
As I watch this at 11:25 pm at night I most likely have at least 1 brown bear within 75 kilometres of me. One of my favourite animals on the planet and absolutely awe inspiring to see in the wild!
Or maybe they tried to change his species from sloth to Himalayan brown bear. Which makes sense cuz there are some trained brown bear to work on movies but sloth bears aren't plus on my analysis rank wise sloth bear would be top dangerous bear consider kill rate since last century.
@@tahayarkhan6911 certain live action adaptation even using American black bear which of course not exist in India but at least still similar enough with sloth bear especially in coloration part
The grizzly bear and the polar might be bigger and heavier, but the sloth bear is pure nightmare fuel. If you ever see a video of an aggressive sloth bear, or are unlucky enough to see it in real life, then you'll know the horror. I'd rather get bodied by a grizzly or polar bear, than see a sloth bear go crazy on me
Just a point of a correction. Black bears do not max out at 550 pounds. The heaviest black bear on record was 880, it was "found" in 1998 in North Carolina, and only ten years ago I "found" one on my farm with rabies, it ended up weighing a little over 700 after the rangers finally turned up. Over all good video, Polar Bears maybe deserve the #1 slot, but I'm content with the Brown bear.
@@t-works3643 It's hard to really put into words. One minute it would be sitting, staring up into the sky mouth wide, then it charged into a tree. Seemed to lack balance, it was overall pretty unnerving to watch play out. There were a myriad of things going on with it, and I don't remember everything it did. I remember thinking that the bear was quite ill, but I didn't suspect rabies.
11:09 I don’t know, if the Arnie binged on salmon for a month and packed on some pounds he’d look like a bear, and would certainly be the deadliest bear on the planet
While living in the mountains in the West coast of the U S, I used to run into black bears very often while walking my dogs, and they will usually just carry about their business if they are foraging on a tree or just run the other way to avoid you. As long as they don't feel cornered, they go their own way. I would not want to run into a Grizzly or Kodiak bear....that's a different story. Polar bear ...forget it .......
Grizzly, Kodiak, and polar bears are all adaptations of Eurasian brown bears. They can interbreed, which means they are the same species. They have diverged because of their environmental adaptations.
@@krisf4969 True. However, both Grizzly bears and Kodiak bears should have been mentioned in conjunction with Brown bears, because; a) Grizzly bears for their large size and ferocity. b) Kodiak bears for their absolutely massive size and potential threat to unwary people.
I see many questions about Grizzly Bears, Brown Bears and Kodiak Bears. Confusing but they are basically the same species. The Inland Grizzly, has to feed on whatever is available...Grass, rodents, insects etc. The Brown Bear is a Grizzly living within a certain number of miles from rivers and streams with Salmon. They also eat the same things Grizzlys do when the Salmon are not running. The Kodiak sub species is typically bigger as the Kodiak archipelago has a milder climate with longer periods of Salmon runs. Look it up. Its mostly about how the Grizzly Family is rated for Trophy Hunting...
I'd put sloth bear at #1 , they always go for the face , targeting the eyes , tearing off scalp and face , once they find out humans are an easy tasty meal , they become connoisseurs of people meat . Black bears number 2 because they have been known to stalk and prey upon humans , this has happened a number of times in Algonquin Provincial Park , where I no longer go camping in.
Do a video about the deadlist breeds of domestic dogs. And what the contributing reasons why they were so. (Disclaimer: there’s ultimately no truly bad dogs, just bad human owners/treatments of dogs.)
@@FlabyLad Your tiny brain not understanding that your initial entrance into this conversation shows that you do actually care is hilarious, it's a contradiction to what you've just said and completely flawed....
I follow rewilding stories with great interest and it is educational to see the amount of hard work that goes into successful reintroductions. It's also rather joyful when escapees - such as beavers in Britain - successfully reintroduce themselves. Long may they flouish - and please, can we reintroduce lynx to Scotland?
Polar Bear 🐻❄️ When you do more research, learn more, educate yourself, with time (maybe it will take you 20 years) you will come to understand why the Polar Bear is the most dangerous, the most powerful, the most hardiest bear, absolute survivalist & more! They can drag Beluga whales out from beneath the ice, immense power, sharper claws compared to other bears, specialised for their environment & means, slice through meat like a hot knife through butter. They can swim for days! Yes i said days!!!!!!! Through the cold water! Unreal endurance! Only Bear that views humans as prey! Predominantly meat eater! Carnivorous! Glad to help 😊 My pleasure! If you want to know anything else about Bears or anything about animals in general then don't be shy! It's always good to learn ♥️
MJAY_NFFC I suggest YOU do more research, learn a LOT more, and educate YOURSELF. However, I doubt you will ever come to understand why the Polar Bear is NOT the most dangerous because you seem to be completely lacking in common sense. I will make it as simple as I'm able for you. The bear that is the most dangerous is the one that has killed or is likely to kill the most people. It's like a rattlesnake has killed a LOT more people than a black mamba even though the mamba's bite is much more likely to be fatal. No charge for the education.
I would have put the polar bear at number one. I understand your reasoning for having it number two, but the polar bear is still more deadly, in my opinion. I think it mainly comes down to chance of survival in a hypothetical encounter for me. If I ran into a brown bear, I may be able to survive by playing dead. If I ran into a polar bear, I would definitely be killed. Completely agree with all the other positions, though. Great video!
Good film, but an editor for the narration is recommended to stop so much repetition and over-use, like "head over", and future tense when present tense would be far more concise and "urgent".
@@NisarKhan-jm1uh Well it's complicated. There are 2 populations that we know of. Clade V is a subspecies of brown bear (related to the brown bears in mainland Europe). The other population (Clade VI) is more closely related to polar bears and Alaskan Brown Bears than any other living bear type.
Good video, though I am surprised I never heard the words, grizzly or kodiak....yes, they are both 'brown' bears but still I thought those two sub-species deserved a mention.
In my honest opinion: #8: Spectacled Bear: they honestly just vibe and don’t really do much in terms of attacking/killing #7: Sun Bear: smallest bear but still have big claws, even they rarely use them on someone #6: Panda: they have some of the strongest jaws in the animal kingdom and there have been a few attacks that have been pretty bad #5: Asian Black Bear: basically everything said in this video #4: American Black Bear: most widespread of all North American bears and most likely to come into contact with people #3: Brown Bear: pretty much everything mentioned in the video, except they’re not as likely to attack unlike the polar bear or sloth bear, and there are ways to defend yourself from a brown bear #2: Polar Bear: pretty much everything mentioned in this video #1: Sloth Bear: whereas brown bears and polar bears have no natural predators, sloth bears constantly run fades with tigers, leopards, and dholes. And they are most aggressive of all bears and are more likely to come in contact with people than polar bears
11:03 I think you're 100% right on the brown bears but, you should arrange the subspecies to the Ussuri Brown Bears of Japan and East Asia, and the Tibetan brown bear because both subspecies of Brown Bears lives with Tigers, just like the Sloth Bears of India. They are two of the most aggressive brown bear subspecies after hearing reports of them attacking people unprovoked. Thanks to their sympatric lifestyles of living with Tigers or Amur tigers in the wild for thousands of years.
