Watch a Bear Attack an Inflatable Christmas Reindeer Decoration

When there’s a mama bear and a baby bear on-site, you know there’s a balance of mischief and discipline in the air. Across species, this is frequently the case. Bear cubs are like toddlers, curious and playful. They explore their environments with a sense of innocence and wonder. They also play fight, which is an important part of their development. It teaches them how to eventually defend themselves once they’re on their own. In this video – the young bear practices on an inflatable reindeer!

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Bear cubs have a responsibility, and that’s to follow their mother, mind her instructions, and respond appropriately when disciplined. They enjoy this time with their mother for one and a half to two years before their mother sends them off to live on their own. Then, she starts mating again, and the cycle continues.

This clip starts off with a shot of a neighborhood in Monrovia, California. There’s a cement pillar, a driveway leading up to a home, and several cars parked on the street. The background is lush, with tons of trees. In the home’s front yard, there’s a very merry display that includes Santa Claus, a sparkling snowman, and a huge inflatable reindeer. It’s not apparent at first because the bear’s color kind of blends in with the reindeer.

However, once you start seeing how that inflatable reindeer is getting tossed around, you realize there’s a bear in that neighborhood’s midst! Just as the smaller bear takes that reindeer down in a way only a bear could, you see a much larger bear, presumably a mama bear, approach from the left side of the screen.

Without the size comparison, you don’t realize that the first bear is actually quite young. But once the mama bear appears, you realize the size of the first bear is like child’s play. Well, the whole scene is bear cub play! The bear has the inflatable reindeer by the neck and is biting and pawing at it. It’s a wonder how it doesn’t immediately deflate.

The mama bear watches from a distance. Then she approaches and backs up a few times as if assessing just how much damage she’s going to let the bear cub do. The cub goes for the reindeer’s lower back, and it’s a full take-down at this point. Finally, the bear cub lets off, and he and the mama bear look back at the now broken-legged inflatable decoration (likely with a sense of pride and satisfaction).

Even though the reindeer is now incapacitated and not looking nearly as vibrant as it did at the beginning of the video, the bear cub goes in for one last sneak attack, grabbing the inflatable antlers. It works quickly and then runs off to follow its mom off-screen.

Is It Normal To See A Bear in Your Front Lawn?

Brown bears are renowned for their beauty and are usually solitary creatures. They feed mostly on vegetation such as berries and grass but are also known to hunt for smaller animals like salmon and fish. During the day, they can usually be found foraging for food, taking rest breaks, and exploring their environment. During the winter, they hibernate in a den to conserve energy and stay warm. Brown bears can show territorial behavior and may battle with other bears over food sources, though this is not the norm. They mostly stay away from human habitation unless they have no other choice. If, for some reason, they associate human areas with food (garbage cans, camping areas, etc.), they will learn to come around more often.

How Big Are Brown Bears?

Brown bears are one of the largest land-dwelling carnivores in the world and vary greatly in size depending on the species.

The smallest of the species, the Eurasian brown bear, typically weighs between 200 and 500 pounds and stands between two and three feet tall at the shoulder. Their front paws can measure up to 12 inches across.

The Kodiak Bear, a subspecies of the brown bear, is much bigger in size. They can weigh up to 1,500 pounds and reach six to nine feet tall at the shoulder. Kodiak bears have incredibly large paws, measuring up to 15 inches across.

The largest species of brown bear, the Grizzly bear, can weigh up to 1,800 pounds and reach up to nine feet tall at the shoulder. Their front paws are large and measure up to 16 inches across.

In general, brown bears are far larger than other bear species, such as the American brown bear, which typically weighs between 100 and 500 pounds and stands up to five feet tall at the shoulder. Their front paws measure up to nine inches across.

No matter the species, brown bears are powerful animals and should be respected and admired from a safe distance.

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