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Post by malikc6 on Dec 23, 2014 11:04:06 GMT 5
I've been thinking about this one lately. In this scenario, humans are far away from this so we can't ruin anything. Lets say that some type of evolution occurred causing black bears in Yellowstone and in other areas to form prides? How do you all this this would effect the ecosystem? How would other predators deal with this? Etc.
Post your thoughts. It's been on my mind for quite a while really.
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Post by 0ldgrizz on Dec 23, 2014 15:39:56 GMT 5
As omnivores and being forest creatures, I find it difficult to envision this scenario. However, wild boar are forest dwelling omnivores. The black bear is typically a rather shy mild-mannered animal who will run or scurry up a tree at the first sign of danger, such as a human or a grizzly. A pack of black bears would be a strange sight.
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Post by malikc6 on Dec 24, 2014 3:44:10 GMT 5
I know it would be strange, but if they became pride animals similar to that of lions, how do you see things turning out?
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Post by 0ldgrizz on Dec 25, 2014 12:42:17 GMT 5
A pride of black bears would be similar to a pack of wild boar. They would still be consuming more vegetation and brood insects than meat. Certainly, with numbers perhaps giving them more courage, they might become more dangerous. On a documentary about India; cannot remember the title, I watched a sloth bear walk right into a pack of wild boar after some food source; again cannot remember what. But, I remember this clearly, because it surprised me; the pack of wild boar gave way to the sloth bear. So, maybe numbers wouldn't change the nature of the black bear as much as expected.
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