There are several companies that specialize in enrichment toys for zoo animals. Jolly Ball makes some, but Boomer Ball and Desert Plastics are the bigger names.
I was gonna say whatever company makes these should use this as an advertisement. That adult polar bear (is big anyways) was actively trying to squish it and couldn't.
There are several companies that specialize in enrichment toys for zoo animals. Jolly Ball makes some, but Boomer Ball and Desert Plastics are the bigger names.
If you are in polar bear country, you need a vehicle and two guns. The first gun needs to be something big, like a .308 minimum- But more likely, ten gauge slug. It needs to have enough punch to go through the bear's skull, which is a hefty task. The other gun needs to be much smaller, preferably something like a snub nose revolver or something. Don't worry about carrying lots of ammo for this one- You only need one round.
I'm only half joking. If the bear gets on top of you, the best option might legitimately be to shoot yourself in the head. Polar bears will not waste time killing you, they will eat you alive, and they do not start at the head. You are dead either way, you are simply selecting to suffer less.
Having actually lived in polar bear country, I've mostly just used my 44mag. The PB in the Svalbard museum was shot with a .50 - a ridiculously large cartridge 😅 That bullet went through the neck, made mush of its intestines and exploded the femur. Still ran 50m before it fell over... Rifles we usually have 30-06, but 308 works just as well. You don't aim for the head of the PB though. Heart/lung is best. Also, always carry flare gun with explosive shells. 95% of the time it'll scare them away
Imagine you’re walking through the woods and you see a moose in a thicket of trees up ahead. You stare at him, and he just stares right back. And that's when the attack comes. Not from the front, but from the side, and the other two moose you didn't even know were there. Because moosen are pack hunters. And he slashes at you with this... a six-foot scythe of antlers, like a brace of spears on its head…the point is you are alive when they start to eat you.
So yeah, we parked this freight train of muscle on top of stilts so it can run at 30mph through 4 feet of snow or water, and gave it a crown of swords for the lulz. Oh and it's always angry.
The first time my wife and I tried wilderness camping we ended up in a cute little meadow with a little hill, only to wake up to no moon or stars, so dark you can't see your hand in front of you face, only to hear (and feel) a male moose in rut. Stamping at the ground feet away from our tent and moaning. We scared him off with a "bear banger" noise maker, but he stayed within a few hundred feet grunting for hours as we lay in our sleeping bags, about 3km hike from cell service. Very scary.
That sounds terrifying. Glad you made it out okay. I love the way moose look, but they sound pretty mean. But I suppose some people would say that about me.
!! this was just the basis of a long “would you rather” conversation among my friends at a remote cabin in Colorado! “Which would you rather encounter in the wild - Moose vs. black bear, moose vs. grizzly, grizzly vs. Tiger shark, tiger shark vs. crocodile” consensus was - black bear over moose, moose over grizzly :if: there are climbable trees or craggy rocks to hide among, tiger shark over grizzly, croc vs shark was a tie
Man, those fences always freak me out when I see footage from this place (or at least where I think this is). Spectacularly inadequate for actually containing those animals. But whatever they're doing seems to be working. Still, polar bears can be hella mercurial.
8 electrified wires on the bottom & 3 at the top, 2 meters tall, they dont have a big vertical leap and those wires will deter anything curious testing of the 2nd fence
Yeah, unless it's gonna kill them outright or do permanent nerve damage I wouldn't be super confident that electricity would reliably keep an angry polar bear in. Electric fences won't reliably stop a bull that really wants out, and polar bears are way more likely to fuck around with the fence and try to thwart it. Plus, they can't jump super well but you'd be surprised how well they can dig, and they're smart enough to figure out how to down the fence posts without getting zapped, etc.
Good for you. Guidelines for electric fences for bear enclosures are measured in volts, and state a minimum of 5000 are needed for bears. And when searching about amount of electricity to kill both humans or bears, it comes up in volts.
debob
Chicago's new draft picks looking good in spring training.
asilathehun
I love the belly flops!
ReluctantSir
OPEN, DAMN YOU! I want to see if the Yolk is red, too!
L4dead2
Red yolk and ham?
usernamesarenotcomments
I prefer to think it's CPR
twelvoclocklevel
Dah Bearsss
oldDudeButNotThatOld
Dah bearss!
twelvoclocklevel
strikt9
They are way smarter with those than my dog is. He just pushes it along until it hits something, the whole time barking brainlessly. e
BigBlueWonder
Are you saying that he is smarter than the average bear?
frenofafren
Dogs take after their owners.
Aforaseem
Aforaseem
gitguuud
Aforaseem
swephisto
I guess I better to talk to my spouse about the dog peeing and shitting wherever it goes, not to mention the licking and sniffing others
vegivamp
Yeah, that's most definitely a chat to have, because dogs that are treated and trained well don't do that. You both need to step up.
keystotheairlock
Yeah that sounds like a chat you need to have.
IrishRover
I want to be that level of playful again
SomeUser2
That is a very small fence, you could easily reach in there to pet those.
rbudrick
This is why they choose the bear. They are so goddamn cute.
louster
I think my brain is broken because my first thought was "are polar bear eggs really red?"
IRCBrink
I must be higher than I thought, I went "I hope it doesn't confuse the polar bears so they think they are their eggs" then facepalm
gsmdo
Fun fact - a polar bear’s skin is black, and its hair is colourless
Vergenbuurg
ilovetraveler
I'm convinced all animals fit into the categories of being cats or dogs, albeit murderey cats and dogs.
gitguuud
I didn’t know I needed this today. Hilarious!
sst05665
I could see THESE Bears making it to the Superbowl this year.
twelvoclocklevel
PigsCanJump
FUH-LOP!
howimetyourauntrobin2
Mighty friendshaped over there....
footInMouthAndHeadUpAssSoWhatYouTalkinBout
Get them tasty seal eggs
bobthefunny
Friend shaped!
stonecoldstevebuschemi
neonoptic
"I'm not ready for football anymore." - Tom Servo
JustBeCoolBruh
miked854
Is that Pirate Steve?
curseyoukakarot
Must be the KONG Orso for those beasts
gamerbot35101
I like the big bear flop into the water
ReallyOG
The belly flop got me.
Jaggededges113
Why are they friend shaped!?!?
randomwalrus
To encourage hugs.
LumpPump
bait
zeebeez13
What the heck are those eggs made of??
BigBlueWonder
Hope, dreams and joyful moments.
poocolonel3030
Just hard plastic. "Jolly Egg", not Kong.
imakeeper
There are several companies that specialize in enrichment toys for zoo animals. Jolly Ball makes some, but Boomer Ball and Desert Plastics are the bigger names.
sprayfartmaster
Fiberglass
bb84president
I love the determination to crack them.
StephenDaniels
The black boxes of old airliners.
scuba7jb
A conversation about airliners crashing?!? --------> [Boeing has entered the chat.]
vurcease
My guess was Vibranium.
oldguyexlurker
I was going with admantium, but vibranium might work, too.
OkButWhyWereTheyFilming
Unhatched bear
gracefalls
Rubber, apparently
nukemall
Paige, No!
keystotheairlock
Hey, leave her alone. Let people have their fun.
gracefalls
Sweezy5651
Kong I believe. It’s a company that makes a polyester or plastic material animal toys that can withstand.
donkeymoney
My friends cat managed to chew off a piece and swallow it and it got stuck in its intestine. $6,000. 0/5, Do not recommend.
clunkymunky1453
I was thinking they were Jolly Ball(s).
janeQdoe
I was thinking painted rocks...
poocolonel3030
"Jolly Egg", yes.
firlefranz
poocolonel3030
Lol.
shaggybeard
My Malinois tears those apart, apparently he needs the polar bear rated ones.
ComehereAreyouticklish
Try Bullymake
TinaEveFox
I was gonna say whatever company makes these should use this as an advertisement. That adult polar bear (is big anyways) was actively trying to squish it and couldn't.
imakeeper
There are several companies that specialize in enrichment toys for zoo animals. Jolly Ball makes some, but Boomer Ball and Desert Plastics are the bigger names.
DukePhelan
Those fences seem... insufficent.
dasAchteck
randomwalrus
They are to keep people out, not bears in. Just need a bare minimum to count towards intent, to avoid civil liability lawsuit payouts.
DukePhelan
I mean you would think not containing the 1500 lbs. apex land predator on your property would also open you up to liability but what do I know IANAL.
2Soon4Baboon
Bear minimum?
randomwalrus
almostalone
They are so terrifying no joke.
ReconditeEidolon
It is a little disconcerting that one of its first instincts is to bounce on it to crush it (open).
Trelis
Yeah, that egg is ominous, luckily we have bear to protect us.
explainer
Man I almost thought you were joking for a second there
bitemark
So crazy that a fuckin wolverine killed one
Mgrge
If it's brown just lay down, if it's black try to fight back, if it's white say goodnight
SunBrolem
If you are in polar bear country, you need a vehicle and two guns. The first gun needs to be something big, like a .308 minimum- But more likely, ten gauge slug. It needs to have enough punch to go through the bear's skull, which is a hefty task. The other gun needs to be much smaller, preferably something like a snub nose revolver or something. Don't worry about carrying lots of ammo for this one- You only need one round.
SunBrolem
I'm only half joking. If the bear gets on top of you, the best option might legitimately be to shoot yourself in the head. Polar bears will not waste time killing you, they will eat you alive, and they do not start at the head. You are dead either way, you are simply selecting to suffer less.
Salpinus
Having actually lived in polar bear country, I've mostly just used my 44mag. The PB in the Svalbard museum was shot with a .50 - a ridiculously large cartridge 😅 That bullet went through the neck, made mush of its intestines and exploded the femur. Still ran 50m before it fell over... Rifles we usually have 30-06, but 308 works just as well.
You don't aim for the head of the PB though. Heart/lung is best. Also, always carry flare gun with explosive shells. 95% of the time it'll scare them away
OutlawGerman
Taking notes for the. 00003% chance I end up in.. checks notes "PB territory."
FiftyShadesOfMascarpone
PresterJon
Daw daw dahmer
jesusisherelookbusy
“That… is a cow’s…… heeeeaaad.”
demolitionlover09
Is that a Wild Wild West reference?
jesusisherelookbusy
almostalone
Kisses! Or not!
mywanderingways
Jesus Christ!
Vonph
Alas, poor Yorick!
vegivamp
*moorick
SirNotAppearingOnThisSite
Pulled its head clean off
EccentricNimoy
That's a reference, I forget where from though
FiftyShadesOfMascarpone
I think a butcher did that for him. This polar bear lives in the Copenhagen Zoo and gets a cow's head once in a while as enrichment / toy / snack. More photos here: /gallery/polar-bear-copenhagen-zoo-gets-cow-head-about-once-week-WSl5M
keystotheairlock
Ah. Well. I mean, I wasn't going to eat it.
MasterMookie
I think they're the worst bears to encounter as they will hunt you down practically 100% of the time.
almostalone
Omg, I want to be wanted!;)
EneZio
Nobody else would put that much effort into me
joeyecho101
Paws the size of cinder blocks
BennyJ89
I stood next to a stuffed one in a museum and they're immensely huge. I'm 6'3" and they dwarf me 😲
BlackCatCasper
If not friend why friend shaped?
heyimjephph
I'll never understand this joke. Bear shape is the opposite of friend shape. Bears are not your friend.
I0VE525P00GE
Exactly my thoughts. I’d pet them and I think they’d appreciate it seeing as everyone gives them such a wide berth.
BlackCatCasper
Would they give me a Klondike bar?
WhereOnceThereWasAYachtNowThereIsNot
they would! In the same way anyone appreciates fast food arriving they didn't have to pay for
I0VE525P00GE
Yes! I’m always super happy about unexpected food
Apothecarius
"What if a rhino was a carnivore?"
KennyBlankenshipandVicRomano
Imagine you’re walking through the woods and you see a moose in a thicket of trees up ahead. You stare at him, and he just stares right back. And that's when the attack comes. Not from the front, but from the side, and the other two moose you didn't even know were there. Because moosen are pack hunters. And he slashes at you with this... a six-foot scythe of antlers, like a brace of spears on its head…the point is you are alive when they start to eat you.
firlefranz
Musicosity
Why do I recognize this premise? Jurassic Park?
MrJosephNorth
Yep. Kid at the dig site thought a raptor wasn't scary because "it looks like a giant turkey". Grant gave the above speech to correct his mistake.
atoyot
Moose are very territorial. I've had to deal with many bears and only a few moose and I can honestly say moose are much more terrifying.
atoyot
NOTE: Not talking about polar bears, fuck that.
MattTheImperialRadarTechnician
So yeah, we parked this freight train of muscle on top of stilts so it can run at 30mph through 4 feet of snow or water, and gave it a crown of swords for the lulz. Oh and it's always angry.
Cyynic
The first time my wife and I tried wilderness camping we ended up in a cute little meadow with a little hill, only to wake up to no moon or stars, so dark you can't see your hand in front of you face, only to hear (and feel) a male moose in rut. Stamping at the ground feet away from our tent and moaning. We scared him off with a "bear banger" noise maker, but he stayed within a few hundred feet grunting for hours as we lay in our sleeping bags, about 3km hike from cell service. Very scary.
ButTheyWereAllBad
That sounds terrifying. Glad you made it out okay. I love the way moose look, but they sound pretty mean. But I suppose some people would say that about me.
KennyBlankenshipandVicRomano
!! this was just the basis of a long “would you rather” conversation among my friends at a remote cabin in Colorado! “Which would you rather encounter in the wild - Moose vs. black bear, moose vs. grizzly, grizzly vs. Tiger shark, tiger shark vs. crocodile” consensus was - black bear over moose, moose over grizzly :if: there are climbable trees or craggy rocks to hide among, tiger shark over grizzly, croc vs shark was a tie
randomwalrus
This is why the indigenous peoples invented Wendigos. To act as guardian spirits, to fend away the merciless meese. Then came the orcanians.
almostalone
I'm going to need an actual indigenous person to comment, not just some random walrus. I am not aware of any of your credentials.
89tulkas
I didn't see the username, and I thought random walrus was a new way of saying some person on the Internet
Apeofdeath
This is how football was invented
invisibulman
Da Bears.
LjubljanaJeNajlepseMestoNaSvetu
Yoi mean hand egg game?
TheOneThatGotBanned
frenofafren
Rugby.
chooseausername12345
Don't you mean the "hand egg?"
Allusernamesaretakensoichoosethis
And not a foot was involved...
Rkfinecake
ProbablyBigfoot
I'd watch 22 polar bears running in circles chasing a football any fucking time.
kelloggs
Would that not require using the feet instead of the hands ?
metalrulercid
Floofball
moquan88
Foodball
Newitt
In Chicago, right?
Isgrimnur
Nah, those are Canadian bears.
Yellowchopsticks
ChuckleVoodooist
DDDAAAAAA BEARS!
terdfergusonuf
My fav was always Chris Farley in a hula skirt…daaaaaa bears da bears da bears….huuu da bulls da bulls da bulls
mijor
Who would win in a fight? Two polar bears, or Mike Ditka?
Thunderchunks
Man, those fences always freak me out when I see footage from this place (or at least where I think this is). Spectacularly inadequate for actually containing those animals. But whatever they're doing seems to be working. Still, polar bears can be hella mercurial.
wombat1959
Where is this place?
TheMightyFloofer
8 electrified wires on the bottom & 3 at the top, 2 meters tall, they dont have a big vertical leap and those wires will deter anything curious testing of the 2nd fence
itdoesntmatternoneofthismatters
Testing the fences? Clever girl.
Thunderchunks
Yeah, unless it's gonna kill them outright or do permanent nerve damage I wouldn't be super confident that electricity would reliably keep an angry polar bear in. Electric fences won't reliably stop a bull that really wants out, and polar bears are way more likely to fuck around with the fence and try to thwart it. Plus, they can't jump super well but you'd be surprised how well they can dig, and they're smart enough to figure out how to down the fence posts without getting zapped, etc.
Senderoth
The fences they use typically run about 7500v. For reference, takes about 100-250 to kill a human.
TheMightyFloofer
No? Volts are not the thing that kill u. Its the amps thats lethal. U can touch a 10kvolt electrified fence just fine for example
Senderoth
Good for you. Guidelines for electric fences for bear enclosures are measured in volts, and state a minimum of 5000 are needed for bears. And when searching about amount of electricity to kill both humans or bears, it comes up in volts.
sacrosanctt
Electrician here. This is correct.