this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2024
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[–] [email protected] 86 points 2 months ago (1 children)

if not fren then why fren shaped?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

We were "groomed" by plush toys...

[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If not friend why friend shaped??

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Came here looking for this lol

[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 months ago

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'll never understand the evolutionary advantage of nature developing the friendliest fluffy soft ears and putting them on a 200kg apex predator.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Try 1763.7 pounds! It sounds bigger.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

That's YUGE bear!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

sounds about the same if you aren’t American

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

They were cozing up to humans for the title of "ultimate hunting duo apex" but because they don't hunt during winter so the wolves won the contest.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago

we should have domesticated bears

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I meeeean, lookin at this then the top of my bald ol head and not taking into account any other very valid arguments, I can see why people would choose bear over man in woods.

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad 2 points 2 months ago

Haha i had almost forgotten that teacup storm.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"Why, to better to hear your screams of course."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah, thanks. Unfortunately the real estate 6-12 inches south of those ears is ever so slightly less cute

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

idk, i disagree. they look similar to dogs.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

Well, according to taxonomists, all carnivores are either cats or dogs.

Carnivora are divided into two suborders, the Feliformia, containing the true felids and several "cat-like" animals; and the Caniformia, containing the true canids and many "dog-like" animals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivora

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Darwin awards those who work hard

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

The fur covers their ears to prevent the screams of the people they're mauling from damaging their eardrums.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Thats the bait used to pull you in for the chomp

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because they hunt by using their three-dimensional sense of smell.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

An apex predator shouldn't have 30mph running speeds and 3d smell-o-vision. There is no God...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

These are actually Viking's pet

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Cossacks like them too

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Don’t feed them people damn it I know they look like a dog

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Why do you feed your dog with people?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

If they were bigger they'd get bitten off more often in all the fights.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They live in cold climates, so they have thick fur.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Whatever you got to tell yourself buddy. Don't worry, I'll mock you with your funeral.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The irresponsible pitbull owners mindset right there.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

But they’re just a bear. You can trust them being brought into the house and left with the kids.