Bear: facts, danger and how to survive it
Big, strong and usually calm. It stands up and roars before it charges, and a mother with a cub is far more dangerous.
About the real animal
The brown bear is one of the largest land predators, with a heavy build, a hump of muscle over the shoulders and long, curved claws. It is an omnivore and eats mostly plants, roots, berries and insects, with fish and meat when available. A bear may stand on its hind legs to see and smell farther, and this is usually curiosity, not aggression. A mother with cubs is the most dangerous bear of all. Bears sleep through the coldest months in dens.
In the game
Bears are big, strong and usually calm. When one is alarmed it stands up on its hind legs and roars, which is a warning, not yet an attack: back away slowly and it will usually let you go. If you stay, it charges. Never come between a mother and her cub. A bear has a lot of health and hits hard, so fight it only with a rifle and from a distance.
Quick facts
| Found in | pine forest, mixed woodland, swamps |
|---|---|
| Active | by day |
| Eats | plants and meat |
| Temper | wary: it leaves you alone unless you disturb it |
| Strength | 140 health |
| Speed | walks at 1.8 m/s, runs at 8 m/s (you walk at 4 m/s and sprint at 7.5 m/s) |
| Attack | about 26 damage a hit, reach 2.5 m |
| Yields | 5 to 8 meat, 3 to 4 hide |
What to do
Back away when it rears. Never come between a mother and her cub.
More from this group
- 🦊FoxA shy hunter of rabbits, squirrels and birds.
- 🐺WolfPack hunters that spread out and circle.
- 🐆CougarA silent ambush hunter.
- 🐗Wild boarSturdy and short-tempered, rooting in the undergrowth in family groups.
- 🐻Sloth bearA shaggy, black bear with a pale V on its chest and long claws, made for raiding termite mounds.
- 🧸Bear cubA small bear that stays near its mother.
- 🐍King cobraLies coiled with its hood spread when it is still, hisses as a warning and strikes if you step too close; it uncoils and glides away when it sets off.
- 🦔Indian crested porcupineA slow night forager with long banded quills.
Back to all animals, or read the survival guide.