The following text is taken from the leaflet. Know the difference between a black bear or a brown bear (grizzly) ! Black Bears may be brown or black and sometimes white. If you encounter a brown bear you should lay down and play dead. You will not win in a fight with a brown bear. That is a grizzly bear trait. When a black bear is threatened he usually runs from the perceived threat or goes up a tree. According to Brigadier General R.G. This is probably the most posed question to us and it is not an easy question to answer. Though usually shy and cautious animals, Asian black bears are more aggressive toward humans than the brown bears of Eurasia. White: Polar bears are huge, have little fear of humans and are very opportunistic when it comes to food. Shows. Generally black and brown bears attack humans for different reasons. The answer is true, although there are some exceptions. Contrary to popular belief, black bears are more dangerous than brown bears. Burton: The Himalayan black bear is a savage animal, sometimes attacking without provocation, and inflicting horrible wounds, attacking generally the head and face with their claws, while using their teeth also on a prostrate victim. Answer is NO ! Etruscan bears were small, forest-dwelling animals capable of climbing trees to escape danger. If you attempt to run or defend yourself it will kill you. To answer this, we need to go back in time. ... Brown Bear vs. Black Bear. Here is a su mmary of the evidence, starting here near Ely. The Scandinavian brown bear behaves shyly when encountering humans. If you encounter a black bear you should scream, kick, make yourself big. One of the biggest misconceptions about black bears is that mothers are likely to attack people in defense of cubs. Though usually shy and cautious animals, Asian black bears are more aggressive toward humans than the brown bears of Eurasia. "Most fatal black bear attacks were predatory and all fatal attacks were carried out by a single bear," Herrero said in a U-Cal story. The answer is true, although there are some exceptions. That’s why you’re supposed to play dead with a brown bear but fight back with a black bear. When bears lose their fear of people, are they more likely to attack? It generally avoids direct contact with humans. Bear researchers across America have found that such bears are no more likely to attack, and may be less likely to attack, than other bears. Although most bears are alpha predators in their own habitat, most do not, under normal circumstances, hunt and feed on humans. What if I Get Between a Black Bear Mother and Her Cubs? You cannot fight them off without a firearm or bear spray, and you can't play dead since they will simply eat you. Burton: The Himalayan black bear is a savage animal, sometimes attacking without provocation, and inflicting horrible wounds, attacking generally the head and face with their claws, while using their teeth also on a prostrate victim.