Polar Bear Cub, Mate, or Prey? A wow! video!

Polar bears are the largest living land carnivore, with males reaching a
weight of up to 650 kg (1,433 lbs.) and a length up to nearly 3 m (9.9 ft).
The major social interaction for polar bears is between females and their
cubs. After watching this funny Japanese video:

http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/polar_bear.html

would you say this polar bear is:

1. Hunting the girl.
2. Interacting with the girl as a cub.
3. Trying to mate with her.

I'm certain that she does not want to find out.

"Tammy A." wrote in message
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Polar bears are the largest living land carnivore, with males reaching a
weight of up to 650 kg (1,433 lbs.) and a length up to nearly 3 m (9.9
ft).
The major social interaction for polar bears is between females and their
cubs. After watching this funny Japanese video:

http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/polar_bear.html

would you say this polar bear is:

1. Hunting the girl.
2. Interacting with the girl as a cub.
3. Trying to mate with her.

I'm certain that she does not want to find out.



I hate this expression but here goes

"I don't think that's funny at all"

At best it is stupid and mean, at worst it is tormenting a captive animal.

I'm swearing off anything anyone posts from digitalfog from here on out.
While I realize different people draw the line in different places when
teasing an animal crosses over from play to cruelty, I don't think their
stuff does anything to improve this group or its interaction.

Jo

"Tammy A." wrote in message
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Polar bears are the largest living land carnivore, with males reaching a
weight of up to 650 kg (1,433 lbs.) and a length up to nearly 3 m (9.9
ft).
The major social interaction for polar bears is between females and their
cubs. After watching this funny Japanese video:

http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/polar_bear.html

would you say this polar bear is:

1. Hunting the girl.
2. Interacting with the girl as a cub.
3. Trying to mate with her.

I'm certain that she does not want to find out.

"Jo Firey" wrote in message
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"Tammy A." wrote in message
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Polar bears are the largest living land carnivore, with males reaching a
weight of up to 650 kg (1,433 lbs.) and a length up to nearly 3 m (9.9
ft).
The major social interaction for polar bears is between females and
their
cubs. After watching this funny Japanese video:

http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/polar_bear.html

would you say this polar bear is:

1. Hunting the girl.
2. Interacting with the girl as a cub.
3. Trying to mate with her.

I'm certain that she does not want to find out.



I hate this expression but here goes

"I don't think that's funny at all"

At best it is stupid and mean, at worst it is tormenting a captive animal.

I'm swearing off anything anyone posts from digitalfog from here on out.
While I realize different people draw the line in different places when
teasing an animal crosses over from play to cruelty, I don't think their
stuff does anything to improve this group or its interaction.

Jo

I agree Jo, it's a very thin line between "teasing" and "tormenting". I'll
say again, I don't understand people to take pleasure in a sentient
creatures discomfiture, much less pain.

Hugs,

CatNipped

This person is posting in all the other cat groups The poster I think
should be considered a troll and kill filed

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"Jo Firey" wrote in message
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"Tammy A." wrote in message
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Polar bears are the largest living land carnivore, with males reaching
a
weight of up to 650 kg (1,433 lbs.) and a length up to nearly 3 m (9.9
ft).
The major social interaction for polar bears is between females and
their
cubs. After watching this funny Japanese video:

http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/polar_bear.html

would you say this polar bear is:

1. Hunting the girl.
2. Interacting with the girl as a cub.
3. Trying to mate with her.

I'm certain that she does not want to find out.



I hate this expression but here goes

"I don't think that's funny at all"

At best it is stupid and mean, at worst it is tormenting a captive
animal.

I'm swearing off anything anyone posts from digitalfog from here on out.
While I realize different people draw the line in different places when
teasing an animal crosses over from play to cruelty, I don't think their
stuff does anything to improve this group or its interaction.

Jo

I agree Jo, it's a very thin line between "teasing" and "tormenting".
I'll
say again, I don't understand people to take pleasure in a sentient
creatures discomfiture, much less pain.

I think the degree of reaction to some of this has a relationship to our own
experience with teasing. As the youngest child in the family, I dislike
anything that resembles teasing more than my older brother would.

And a lot of play with cats and kittens does include a degree of teasing.
Getting them to chase things, wiggling fingers under paper or blankets,
tapping on the outside of a paper bag while they are exploring the inside,
etc.

And like people, different cats tolerate or even like this more or less than
others. A haircut one cats would show off would mortify another one. Some
really do enjoy dressing up, etc.

Treading on that line is never going to be a good thing in a group where we
all have slightly different ideas of where that line is will never be a good
thing.

Jo

"Jo Firey" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"Jo Firey" wrote in message
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"Tammy A." wrote in message
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Polar bears are the largest living land carnivore, with males
reaching
a
weight of up to 650 kg (1,433 lbs.) and a length up to nearly 3 m
(9.9
ft).
The major social interaction for polar bears is between females and
their
cubs. After watching this funny Japanese video:

http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/polar_bear.html

would you say this polar bear is:

1. Hunting the girl.
2. Interacting with the girl as a cub.
3. Trying to mate with her.

I'm certain that she does not want to find out.



I hate this expression but here goes

"I don't think that's funny at all"

At best it is stupid and mean, at worst it is tormenting a captive
animal.

I'm swearing off anything anyone posts from digitalfog from here on
out.
While I realize different people draw the line in different places when
teasing an animal crosses over from play to cruelty, I don't think
their
stuff does anything to improve this group or its interaction.

Jo

I agree Jo, it's a very thin line between "teasing" and "tormenting".
I'll
say again, I don't understand people to take pleasure in a sentient
creatures discomfiture, much less pain.

I think the degree of reaction to some of this has a relationship to our
own
experience with teasing. As the youngest child in the family, I dislike
anything that resembles teasing more than my older brother would.

Hmmmm. You may have something there. I am the youngest and have 2 older
brothers who teased me constantly!

And a lot of play with cats and kittens does include a degree of teasing.
Getting them to chase things, wiggling fingers under paper or blankets,
tapping on the outside of a paper bag while they are exploring the inside,
etc.

Well, I define "playing" as something *both* parties enjoy. Kittens and
cats enjoy chasing and pouncing - they "DON'T* enjoy having tape stuck to
their hair.

And like people, different cats tolerate or even like this more or less
than
others. A haircut one cats would show off would mortify another one.
Some
really do enjoy dressing up, etc.

Funny, but yeah, Bandit would take your arm off if you're anybody trying to
touch her except me (and sometimes when she's in a cross mood, even me).
But she does enjoy wearing a sweater (I think, like me, she's cold-natured
and likes the extra warmth) - she stands still for me to put it on and only
objects when I try to take it off.

Hugs,

CatNipped

Treading on that line is never going to be a good thing in a group where
we
all have slightly different ideas of where that line is will never be a
good
thing.

Jo

Jo Firey wrote:

After watching this funny Japanese video:
http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/polar_bear.html

At best it is stupid and mean, at worst it is tormenting a captive
animal.

Not to mention the poor kid! Did you notice she was crying in the final
shot?

Joyce

"No More Retail" wrote in message
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This person is posting in all the other cat groups The poster I think
should be considered a troll and kill filed

Looks like you're the only one hip enough to realize this.
Good thing the ones who are calculating reactions based on sibling arrival
order in their family(???) have you to inform them that - ta da! - Tammy is
a troll of a different species! A mean-spirited species.
Duh.

Jo Firey wrote:
"Tammy A." wrote in message
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Polar bears are the largest living land carnivore, with males
reaching a weight of up to 650 kg (1,433 lbs.) and a length up to
nearly 3 m (9.9 ft).
The major social interaction for polar bears is between females and
their cubs. After watching this funny Japanese video:

http://www.digitalfog.com/gallery/polar_bear.html

would you say this polar bear is:

1. Hunting the girl.
2. Interacting with the girl as a cub.
3. Trying to mate with her.

I'm certain that she does not want to find out.



I hate this expression but here goes

"I don't think that's funny at all"

At best it is stupid and mean, at worst it is tormenting a captive
animal.

I'm swearing off anything anyone posts from digitalfog from here on
out. While I realize different people draw the line in different
places when teasing an animal crosses over from play to cruelty, I
don't think their stuff does anything to improve this group or its
interaction.

Jo

I fully agree, Jo, I must remember not to click on those links.
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Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
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