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New Mexico pine mountains have bears. At least rattlesnakes warn you. Copperheads don't warn you.
I've heard that rattlesnakes don't see well and if you stop and see where your shadow is, you might locate it.
A grizzly bear would destroy a gorilla. Look up Joe Rogan breaks down who would win Gorilla vs Grizzly Bear JRE Clips or JRE: Grizzly vs Gorilla vs Lion Dr. Joe Rogan.
Have you ever seen a gator climb over a fence or go through a fence? They are very resourceful one was actually found in the attic of a house
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I've seen videos. If they are going somewhere, they will get there. 😲
Bison are very well known for air mailing people without hesitation. Every year we have numerous tourons(tourist morons) who are charged, gored and air mailed because people get too close and do not listen to the warnings that are stressed by the parks
It listed brown bears as Alaskas most dangerous animal, but the Polar bear is bigger and far more dangerous to humans.
Yes I was wondering why they didn't put polar bears for Alaska. Polar Bears are the only bear that actually look at humans as food. Far more dangerous than even grizzlies.
Kodiak brown bears are around the same size as polar bears, but polar bears will stalk humans for food and Kodiaks don't. (Lived in Alaska 26 years, including several years on Kodiak.)
Not many humans live near polar bears.
Had a geologist friend, years ago work out of one of the northern most settlements. He wanted to take a walk outside the fenced area but was advised against, but if he insisted he had to take a rifle and scan the snow for 3 black dots (eyes and nose), because the polar bears would hunt you. He changed his mind about that walk......lol
They should have put moose for Alaska. Way more Alaskans are hurt/killed by moose than bears.
You asked which bear was more dangerous. There’s a rhyme to remember:
If it’s black, fight back.
If it’s brown, lay down.
If it’s white, good night.
All these animals seem docile as long as you keep your distance and don’t agitate them … except the cat (cougar, mountain lion, puma). If it’s stalking you, chances are you’ll never know it. You laughed at the bobcat, but that bobcat will eff you up if you mess w/it.
Be aware that most states, if not all, have multiple dangerous animals within their borders. This video just lists the most dangerous animal so please don’t be fooled that there is only one type of dangerous animal per state.
Just to add that I think the original video would have been more accurate if it listed several of the most dangerous animals in each state.
True. They mention alligators for Arkansas, but we also have black bears, cougars, cotton mouths and a couple different types of rattlesnakes. And copperheads.
It's almost as if the animals don't respect state boundaries. Seriously, going state-by-state is deceptive. You'll find alligators in the southern coastal adjacent areas and up the Mississippi delta. You'll find poisonous snakes pretty much anywhere. Black bears will be almost anywhere. Brown bears are mostly the mountain west. Moose are mostly the northern tier. Spiders are everywhere. Scorpions are anywhere warm. And the deadliest wild animal in the US, the white-tailed deer, is found everywhere.
Agreed. Texas not only has rattlesnakes (which aren't as bad as you'd think, they don't want anything to do with humans and are kind enough to give a warning if you're getting too close), cottonmouths, copperheads, coral snakes, alligators, alligator snapping turtles, black bears, cougars, coyotes, likely several species of shark off the coast, black widows, brown recluse spiders, the list goes on.
Why yes, Texas is the Australia of the US.
Black bears are in almost every single state.
There's only been about 2 briefly seen in Indiana in the past 150 years or so. As my grandpa told me, the farmer is the natural predator of the black bear.
It might be easier to try to find a state that doesn't have bears. Is there even such a state?
40 states have black bears
My guess is no black bears in Hawaii!
New Mexico is a mix of high desert and mountains. No alligators but definitely bears in the woods.
Yes New Mexico even has ski resorts like Toas .
@@robertdedrick7937 That would be Taos, but yeah. The ecology varies from hot low desert near the Rio Grande to mountains that get plenty of snow in winter and provide the forest cover for bears.
Yes, they're unBEARable.
Very difficult for New Mexico to have alligators when there's no swamps and it's all deserts and mountains. 😂😂😂
Also, there aren’t alligators or crocodiles in the northern states due to the colder temperatures. I believe North Carolina is as far north as they’re found.
@@copperbuttons7376they are becoming more common in southern Missouri, western Tennessee along the Mississippi. One gator even swam all the way up to the Iowa Missouri border
@@copperbuttons7376 Bizarre story. One winter, in the snowy outskirts of Boston, near Jamaica Pond, I came across the carcasses of two small (3 foot long) alligators with their arms tied over their backs. Still puzzled.
Black bears are the “normal” ones. According to Wikipedia, there’s somewhere in the neighborhood of half a million in the US, whereas brown bears have a current population of approximately 32,000. These numbers may or may not be entirely accurate, but the main take away is there are far more black bears in the US than brown bears. Black bears are definitely what the average American would consider a “normal bear”.
Black bears may be found in every state except Hawaii. Black bears are definitely found in Texas, especially in Big Bend National Park.
Usually, they're pretty skittish. As a short female, I've been able to chase 300 to 500 pound black bears off by scolding them or banging a skillet and spoon. However, I am really terrified of sows (mother bears) with cubs... if I see a cub, I get out of there ASAP.
@@dixie0625 Me too!
Black bears are just big dogs. Still strong, so dont mess with them and they will leave you alone. Brown bears are usually “Grizzlies” and very dangerous killers.
I've run into maybe 4 black bears this year alone. One of them last night while housesitting! They're generally unobtrusive but they absolutely will get into your bird feeders, and your trash. I try to give them space but discourage that for sure!
The most dangerous animal is the white tail deer , it causes more deaths than any animal due to car crashes
So true.
Oh wow😮
Yep 👍 My daughter just totaled her car a few months ago …I can count at least 7 times someone in my family hit a deer , I’m the only who hasn’t but came close more than once !
They have a bad habit of freezing in place when hit with a bright light. Now imagine turning a curve at night with your headlights on. Bam. Bambi just bent your ride.
@@european-reactsWe have a bunch of states with over a million deer. They're everywhere. In the North of my state, where it's remote... You can have your car surrounded by like 100 deer.
Black bears are more timid than brown bears (like Grizzly or Kodiak bears), but they're still dangerous.
Black bears are also smaller. So even if you had to fight one, you'd have a much better chance than against a brown bear. Esp a grizzly.
@@pacmon5285 *If it's black - fight back, if it's brown - lay down, ii it's white - say good night!.*
If you just calmly wait for a black bear to leave, you don't have to worry about fighting it.
No Alligators in New Mexico. All Bears are dangerous. Texas has all of them with the exception of the Moose. You have ticks in all states. All snakes can swim
They thought Texas bears were all hunted out, but a rare few were seen in Big Bend.
Brown bears are grizzly bears. Definitely larger and more dangerous than black bears. You should do bears breaking into homes and businesses. Happens a lot.
Especially in Montana I think
Kodiak brown bears have white claws while grizzlies have black claws. Kodiak brown bears are also considerably larger.
Not all brown bears are grizzlies.
Bears in a couple of the Western states have reportedly learned to knock on people's doors when they want to raid the kitchen.
You should watch videos of tourists being gored and thrown around by Bison. They don't play! 😅
Not commenting for any other reason than to let you know that...... as I was watching this video my 3 year old nephew walked through the room and recognized your voice...he said "Hey....I like that guy!" 😂 and I told him that I like you too!
"I like Florida but come on it's a bit wild" pretty much sums up how most Americans feel about it 😂. I also grew up in rural Texas and rattlesnakes were definitely something my parents hammered into my head as something to be aware of and avoid at all costs. They're insanely dangerous.
Almost every year there's a story in the news about someone getting killed or injured by a Bison from people getting too close or harassing them.
In Louisiana we have 46 different types of snakes including rattlesnakes water moccasin/ cotton mouth copper head coral snakes 2 million alligators mountain lions and black bears along with many other critters. Also bull sharks are in the rivers and swamps .
But also some damn good Cajun food!
most states have multiple numbers of dangerous animals. I agree about the white tail deer. I've lost friends from accidents with deer, but none from spiders, snakes, wolves, or bears.
In Lake Tahoe, we have to electrify our windows and doors with electric bungees to keep bears out. There are two in our neighborhood called "Harvey" and "Hank the Tank" and they are masters at B and Es. They even open doors to vehicles.
That's amazing!
I live in Florida. Alligators are in nearly every body of water and they are very rarely a danger to humans. They mostly just stay away from humans. They really only become a problem when people feed them because then they start associating people with food and start seeking out people.
We tend to overestimate the danger of uncommon creatures and underestimate the danger of common ones. Sharks only kill about five people per year worldwide. Cows kill 100 people per year.
They talked about snake bites being "potentially lethal" but what they didn't mention is that "time is tissue". Bites from many of these snakes will kill more and more flesh the longer it takes to get antivenom. You may not die, but you will lose something if you're out where it takes a long time to get to a hospital.
Very true. Also brown recluse bites are horrible & eat tissue. Even when people seek help immediately there are often dire consequences. I had to go to therapy once & the man bitten by the brown recluse was so bad that the therapist almost threw up.
At the same therapy; a policeman had part of his arm blown away by a shotgun. There was more tissue lost from the brown recluse bite. I’m scared to death of them.
I’m in Arizona & we also have black widows & rattlesnakes & Gila Monsters.
Interesting fact, the copperhead smells like cucumber. If you're walking in the woods and it starts smelling like a salad bar, you best watch out for copperheads as you may be near a nest.
We have bears in almost all the states. I live in upper Michigan. We have bears in our yard once in a while. You just need to keep garbage and food in the house. They go away. No worries.
Black Bears have been known to creep right up to the edge of the city limits of Boston.
@@someuser7501 Wow!
What they don't tell you about copperhead bites is that the venom kills skin tissue. One of my nephews was bitten when he was 5 here in Texas. He was close to the house at the time and my 8 year old son ran in screaming that he'd been bitten. The hospital visit started out as a nightmare because ot turned out my nephew has an adverse reaction to even the tiny dose of Demerol they gave him for the pain. That 5 year old boy turned into the Incredible Hulk and it took me and 5 nurses to hold him down so they could replace the IV he'd ripped out and give him Benadryl to counteract the Demerol and antivenom for the bite. He had to stay in the hospital for awhile and was under the care of a plastic surgeon because of the skin necrosis from the bite. Luckily, he didn't get a large dose of venom and didn't have to have surgery.
We get copperheads, ground rattlers and water moccasins here.
Grizzly bear and brown bear is the same animal. In Washington we have black bears, coyotes, elks, mule deer, raccoons, rattlesnakes, cougars, big horn sheep, mountain goats, orca whales, humpback whales, sea lions, and skunks. A few wolves have returned to the state. There are a few grizzly bears in the state, about 10 in the North Cascades. We also have stray dogs and feral cats. We like to think that there are sasquatches in the forests but some think they don't exist. Bald eagles are increasing in number around Puget Sound and the population of Canada geese has exploded.
Best thing to know about Bears. If it’s brown lay down, if it’s black fight back, if it’s white say goodnight
Never heard that saying before, but agree with it completely
that sums it up pretty good.
There was a bear that broke into someone’s house recently and went in the kitchen and grabbed a package of Oreos and then left. Also there’s tons of videos of bears hanging out in peoples pools, playing on slides, napping on hammocks. You should see if there’s a compilation of bears hanging out on human things.
There's a video of a bear that routinely opened the automatic door of a convenience store and helped itself to it's favorite snack then left.
I love black bears.
@@reindeer7752 so cute! I’m glad the locals recognized he’s friendly and just needs his munchies.
My mom was bitten by a rattlesnake in Texas in her backyard. She's 83 and it took her about a year to recover.
Don't be fooled. I live in West Virginia and we have copperhead and rattlesnakes, black bears, wolves, coyote, brown recluse and black widow spiders, elk, mountain lion, and bobcats. But the most dangerous is the female human, in particular, the single mother...lol. Love your content.
I did not know there were wolves in West Virginia!
We also have ALL of those in the White Mountains of Northern Arizona. Lots of deer & wild horses too.
My brother in law believes he once saw a wolf on the back of his property. Lots of coyotes.
Lots of cute animals too like chipmunks, squirrels, mice & I once saw a horned toad. We used to have a lot of horned toads in Phoenix when I was a kid in the late 60s & early 70s but never see them anymore.
The Mormon church is allowed to graze their cattle in the Forest part of the year.
@@archaeologyfornon-archaeol1014 DNR brought them in the last few years to help with the deer population. Not everywhere yet.
Are There Wolves Or Coyotes In West Virginia?
Yes, both wolves and coyotes inhabit West Virginia. Coyotes are more common, whereas wolves are much rarer in the state.
@@FreedomWoodsWV-ug2zd I read an article that said DNR had three captive pups in 2021, but they were not released at that time. I am surprised there are not enough hunters in West Virginia for the deer population. Otherwise it seems there are no wolves actively living there. If you can find me something current I would be very interested.
Watch out for the single mothers and other women who have picked the bear over the a**hole man.
I'm sorry to tell you this but Texas has: Black Bears, coyotes, mountain lions, alligators, sharks, snakes, scorpions, spiders, and (worst of all imo) kissing bugs!!!
This list wasn't that good, it didn't even include wolverines! Your reaction was priceless though! 😂
Brown bear is generally more dangerous than black bear.
Mountain lions are known to roam from Canada all the way to the tip of South America and are found in almost every state.
In Florida, right now, there is a struggle happening in the everglades between the invasive Burmese Pythons and the local American Alligators. They often kill each other as they compete for territory. That said, in your proposed cage match; the brown bear would win with ease. They outweigh alligators by several hundred pounds, they have a higher bite force, and their claws can slice through the skin of alligators with ease. They also are avid swimmers, so water will not change the outcome. The venom of the snake is basically a non issue, as most snakes would need to inject more venom then they have to even debilitate an enraged brown bear due to sheer body mass. You should really respect bears a lot more than you seem to. They are some of the most powerful creatures on the planet.
New Mexico is at the south end of the Rockies. As such. the northern half is largely mountainous forests, most of which is National Forest. As such. it is quite wild and home to not only Black Bear but also Cougars. A few years ago there was a fire in the bosque along the Rio Grand right at the northern city limits of Albuquerque. 2 Cougars and a Bear were seen fleeing towards the nearby Sandia Mountain. Cougars have also been seen in my neighborhood but they are super shy.
Iowa has mountain lions, the occasional black bear, and three different type of rattlesnakes not to mention both cotton mouths and copperhead pit vipers too. Not to mention we also have the northern and southern black widow, one of the only places the two separate species of black widow mix. Having the brown recluse, which is arguably less harmless than the black widow spider is crazy. Even during the summer months one or twice every decade or so an alligator makes it way up to southern Iowa via the Mississippi River.
Black bears for the most part are more likely to run away than attack, unless it’s a mama protecting her cubs. You can scare them off by waving your arms in the air (to make yourself look bigger) and yelling.
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...did you know that the Rattlesnake is also called "the gentleman snake" because it lets you know when it is bothered enough to bite you...also, their rattles give a good estimate of their age, with each button forming as they shed their skin to grow about 2-3 times per year....love the sneks of the animal kingdom...fascinating beings....
Rattlesnakes are the most polite snakes. Unless stepped on they always warn you of their presence so just be aware when walking in the wild (as you should always be in any case).
Andre, many many years ago an old Ranger in Glacier National Park told us the way to tell the difference between a Black Bear and a brown bear is to kick it. If it goes up the tree it is a Black Bear. If you go up the tree it was a Brown bear. I have been threatened by a black bear who thought I was going to get between her and her cubs. I wasn’t, but she was about a foot away and browning with one paw with nasty claws that really needed the attention of a nail specialist. She looked at me, I looked at her and didn’t move other than to say Hi. She stood thee for a minute then put her paw down, sniffed in disgust and turned around to go to her cubs who were up a tree.
By the way every state has beautiful State and County parks. Definitely worth a visit if only for a bathroom or lunch stop.
Black bears are usually smaller than brown bears (definitely smaller than the grizzly subspecies) & are easier to frighten away. Most adult rattler bites are "dry", meaning the snake doesn't waste venom for hunting on a strike that is only intended to deter a predator. Medical attention should still be sought as soon as possible, but the bite is unlikely to be life threatening. Alligators eat both rattle snakes and cotton mouths.
Alabama here. The cotton mouth isn't our only predator. We have Black Bears ( state animal), rattlesnake, copperheads, brown recluse, black widows, alligators, bob cats, mountain lions, coyotes ,just to name a few lol. Although my state is beautiful, especially the coastline in the south and Mountains in the north. The odds of you coming across any of these in a normal day is rare.
Brown bears tend to be more dangerous then black bears, brown bears are about twice the size of a black bear.
Hi! Black bears are found in the vast majority of the mane land US. Cougars are found in pretty much every state west of the Mississippi and a small population near the greatly lakes and in Florida. Both preditors are skittish and usualy go out of their way to avoid humans. I live in south Western Oklahoma and we have both here.. iv lived here for over 10 years and only seen 1 cougar from afar while out at the lake. We also have Western Diamondback Rattle snakes.. theyr very common here but very few people get bit. They look scary but they just want to be left alone.
I life in new mexico in the forest and when i was walking for my grandmas to my house i was about 8 i found a black bear infront of me but they didnt see me so i ran back to my grandma's.
alligators are cold blooded and really dont want to sprint 30 feet to get to a person . They want to wait in the water for stuff to go to them
brown bearr way more dangerous, if its black fight back and if brown lay down! most dangerous is the Polar Bear. also brown bear 2 or 3 times biggeer than black and white or polAR Bear is the biggest and most lethal
American Bears: Black, small and timid, up to 6ft tall. Grizzly, aggressive, up to 7 ft tall. Kodiak, aggressive, up to 8 ft tall. Polar, aggressive, up to 9ft tall.
New Mexico also has mountains and ski resorts. Black bears love the forests in these areas. They are much smaller than Grizzlies, and won't usually hurt a human if the human leaves them alone.
Bears range freely across every state in America except Hawaii. There are three general types: American Black Bear, large population and typically more curious than aggressive. They have a bad habit of invading homes and cars looking for food. American Grizzly Bear, one of the largest land omnivores. They have several subspecies including the Kodiak bear which is one of the largest bears and typically stand between 9 and 14 feet tall weighing in at over 900 pounds. They are generally happiest being left alone. Polar Bear, one of the largest predators of the Arctic, they are extremely hard to deter when hungry. Their insulated bodies protect them from many species including humans. All species of bear have a hardened skull which can even deflect rifle bullets in a charge scenario. Never ever underestimate a bear. If one becomes aggressive, the only solution is to put it down. They have been known to cross hundreds of miles to return to a territory when relocated.
In many of these southern states you don't need to worry too much about snakes, bears, mountain lions, or alligators. They are either rare or timid and can be avoided with some caution. What you should instead be concerned about its wild hogs, loose cattle, feral dogs, and white tail deer. These are what actually do damage to the average person.
Black Bears are in 40 states. I have seen them many times in my area of NC. NC has Black Bears in our whole state.
New Jersey here - welcome to Black Bear Country. We are overpopulated with Black Bears from building into their natural habitat. Both Bears and Alligators give the first impression they are slow moving, make no mistake they can move swiftly in action.
Yes, the person near the alligator is probably safe. Alligators don't usually stalk humans as prey. Unless the person approaches the alligator or acts in an aggressive way the alligator will wander off on its own.
Bobcats are not to be underestimated. It's not "just a cat". It's about 3 times the size of a house cat. At least one lives in the woods surrounding my retirement community in Florida. They feed on small animals like squirrels or mice. They will sometimes attack small unattended dogs and cats. There are many sandhill cranes that wander through my community. They are large (30" tall) birds. Recently one was chased down a street by a bobcat. It was caught in a neighbor's driveway. It proceeded to decapitate it and maul it to bits. The neighbor started yelling at it from his doorway and the bobcat ran off, leaving a huge mess to be cleaned up.
NM is end of the Rockies! It’s a mixture of Mountains and desert!
Beautiful and a much higher altitude.
Florida and the south is beaches, water/ lakes/ rivers/ swamps and humid weather and we all have seen Alligators.😂.
It’s very low altitude. And Florida is a beautiful place to live!
They are in both at the on opposite side of the American Continent. Completely different cultures except the one we all share we all have the same American cultures.
Alligators only live in Zoos out west.
I was born in Albuquerque, NM my husband is from Providence, RI and we have live in Central West, Florida ( Tampa )for over 25 years.
Texas has cottonmouths, rattlesnakes, mountain lions, black widows, scorpions, bears & alligators.
I think the rhyme for bears is
Black fight back
Brown (grizzly bear) drop to the ground (play dead)
White your about to be heaven bound (Polar bear, your going to get eaten)
North Carolina also has cottonmouths and copperheads as well as rattlesnakes. We also have black widow and brown recluse spiders, black bears, elk coyotes and alligators.
Black bear is more aggressive because they are more likely to be in contact with people. Brown bears and grizzlies (a specific type of brown bear) are way stronger, but are typically found in larger ranges that are more isolated from people. Polar bears are the most aggressive but not quite as big as a grizzly in mass. My vote in Gorilla vs Grizzly is on the Grizzly. Gorillas are smart, strong and mean; but Grizzlies have about 500 pounds on a Silver Back and they have massive claws. It would be a contest for sure, but the Grizzly is gonna win the day.
I live in Pennsylvania and just had a big black bear in my backyard last week. He was lying on his stomach eating the bird seed from my feeder he knocked over. Beautiful but scary to see him so close to my house. He got done eating and got up and walked into the woods
Alligators and snakes do get into frequent confrontations a lot here in Florida. The native snake species keep their distance from alligators, but invasive species do not fear alligators. Invasive snake species can sometimes choke or constrict alligators until they die, and then they eat them even though alligators are much larger. In fact, some pythons in the Everglades have been witnessed to explode after eating an alligator because the alligator is just too big.
We have state-endorsed hunting of invasive snake species. When these snakes are hunted, researchers often open them and find pieces of alligator INSIDE the snake or the whole body of an alligator only partially decomposed inside. They are considered a threat to alligators so Florida has authorized anyone to hunt them. We also have state-endorsed hunting of lionfish, an invasive fish species in our waters that destroy our coral reefs by eating the fish that maintain the reef health. Many restaurants send dudes underwater with spears to catch them indiscriminately. You can get Lionfish sushi in many Florida restaurants as a consequence. Try some, you'd be supporting the balance of our marine ecosystems!
Source, government agency FWC:
"Burmese pythons are found primarily in and around the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida where the snake represents a threat to native wildlife. The FWC works with partners to manage Burmese pythons in a variety of ways. However, we encourage the public to get involved, too! ... *Members of the public may capture and humanely kill nonnative reptiles like Burmese pythons.*"
"The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) *encourages people to remove lionfish from Florida waters* to help limit negative impacts to native marine life and ecosystems."
In Alabama we have multiple species of rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, alligators, black bears, mountain lions/cougars, brown recluse spiders, black widow spiders, & coyotes.
The thing they didn’t say about cottonmouths is that unlike other snakes, cottonmouths will decide to go after you if they decide to! They’ll make a point to instead of immediately going the other way like diamondbacks will! We had both of them in South Georgia where I grew up along with copperheads and black widow and brown recluse spiders
Happens every year… not to everyone but yeah. For the most part, local Animal Control is usually well trained and equipped for the task of safely and kindly getting local wildlife back to the wilderness. My area usually sees coyotes. I see a few every year and they usually only go after outdoor pets. Saw only one mountain lion my entire life and thankfully ignored me and my family. We were only armed with hiking sticks and utility/camping knives. Don’t hike alone
There has always been instances of wildlife (racoons, skunks, deer, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, and an occasional bear) strolling through the outer neighborhoods of my rural little town. We're surrounded by national forest after all. But ever since the Dixie Fire in Northern California (one million acres across five counties) we've had a definite increase in encounters right in the middle of town. We even had elementary students sheltered in class while animal control captured a bear who was treed just across the street. We also have the brown recluse spider. In fact, our little county has almost all of these. No water moccasins, cotton mouths, or alligators though. And, since were a distance from the ocean, sharks aren't a thing either. And I live at the base of a volcano. Lol!
The black bear can be the color brown or tan but is still in the black bear species; whereas the species called the brown bear itself is something else. The brown bear is very closely related to the grizzly bear and is just as dangerous.
I was surprised the video listed the alligator as Florida's most dangerous animal, especially considering that Florida is the shark bite capital of the world. 3 people were attacked by a shark last week in waist deep water.
I was 30 feet from a black bear in the mountains in Tennessee the other day. Granted I was in a car, but there's no feeling of aggression from them usually. I'm glad we don't have to deal with brown bears around here lol
Keep in mind most states have multiples of these, they're just saying whatever is the greatest threat in the state. For example NC had the rattlesnake on this list, but they also have cottonmouth snakes, black widows, brown recluses, alligators, sharks, red wolves, coyotes, and black bears.
You need to watch some videos about New Mexico. High altitude deserts and mountains, it gets really cold here. The black bear is our state animal.
Black bears you fight back, brown you lay down. White bear say goodnight because they will kill whether you fight or lay down. Size wise, black then brown is bigger, then the polar bear is bigger again and then the sub species of Kodiak brown bear is the biggest of all but there is argument over that.
I didn't know Hawaii had Portuguese Man o' Wars. I knew they were on the Atlantic coast of Florida, and assumed they blew over from Portugal. First time you get stung by one of those, you'll remember it. This is how we learn to watch out for them.
Black bears are way less aggressive than Grizzlies. I saw one in northern Wisconsin once. Was hiking in the woods and across the river about 40 yards/meters away there was a mom and 2 cubs. They looked up, we backed away slowly and they casually went back to drinking from the river.
I live in a small city in Arizona. Last year one of my neighbors was killed by a black bear while sitting in his front yard.
We have frequent Mountain Lions, bobcats, coyotes and Javelinas.
I live in the mountains of Virginia, and we have bears getting into everything. We have to have a bear proof garbage container. We've had cars broken into because food was left in them. When I say broken into, I mean destroyed. They are cute, but extremely dangerous. They will shuck you like an ear of corn if threatened.
Lol he said the most dangerous animal in New York is the coyote. That's funny when the fist Black Bear I ever saw was in upstate New Your while stationed at Fort Drum while out in the field training. It walked right through our camp scavenging our trash points. I just followed and made sure it didn't stick it head in anyone's pup tent while on fire guard and it eventually went on it's way.
The nice thing about rattlesnakes is that they rattle, so you know there around. There's one that likes to hang out by my door, when I get out of the car he starts rattling and I know to use the other door. Diamond back rattlesnake. Scorpions are not ones big concern in Arizona.
I once saw a man try to move a buffalo off the road with an SUV, the Buffalo moved the SUV off the road. They are pretty bad tempered.
In the U.S. in Florida ..Bullhead Sharks swim from the ocean into freshwater streams that lead from the ocean and into lakes and back .
Any bear can be dangerous but you don't mess with the Grizzly, which is a brown bear. They are larger and stronger and more aggressive.
NM has black bears. My dad is currently worried about a bear that likes to frequent his apple tree.
Watch more NM content, youd be very surprised.
Bull sharks might be the most dangerous on the west side of the Cascade mountains of Oregon and Washington. On the east side of the mountains in Washington (my home) we have black widow and recluse spiders, rattle snakes, black bear, cougar, coyote, bobcat, badger and, I even saw a wolf once. My family lives pretty peacefully with them. In other words, we respect them and take precautions with ourselves and our livestock.
I think they did Rhode Island dirty. A tick? We have black bears, coyotes, bob cats, fisher cats... any of these predators, but they picked a tick?
Lyme disease kills more people in RI than bears. It's fair...😅
Black bear is not usually dangerous unless cubs are involved. NM has snakes, black bears, cougars, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, etc. Black bears are usually much smaller than the brown bear. At the same time, a 200 or 400 pound black bear is not something to take too lightly. I'm lucky in that I've seen all of them in the wild (the only cougars I've seen were in CO and WY, but I have seen footprints in TX and NM as well). If you see a cougar in the wild, you are lucky (they are very stealthy).
Dangerous bears: 1) Polar bear 2) Brown/Grizzly bear 3) Black bear
I would suggest giving that Bobcat a little respect, my friend. Definitely not a house cat! Get close enough and she will make you regret it.
I think him listing Elk for Utah is hilarious.
We also have a large herd of Bison on Antelope Island, we have numerous black bears, mountain lions, moose, gila monsters, and great basin rattle snakes. We also have black widow spiders, deer ticks, and hobo spiders.
Honestly, the most dangerous to humans animal in Utah are mule deer.
At least 5000 of them are hit by cars yearly, and many of those collisions are fatal for both deer and driver.
Colorado has all of these except bison.
I live in South Carolina with a large pond in front of my house. I need to always scan the water when walking my dog because an alligator lives in it. Fortunately he’s only about 4ft long and quite lazy, but still a potential threat.
Andre, New Mexico has mountains and forests. The capital city of Santa Fe is 7,200 feet above sea level. In the Winter, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains around the city are a famous ski area. Yes, Andre, there are bears in Texas too.
Here in California I’ve encountered many wild animals, its part of living in the west. Large brown bear walked through our campsite in yosemite while we were eating breakfast, another encounter in friends back yard in Pasadena. Mountain lion in downtown Menlo Park. Racoons all over - two wandered in through my open front door in San Jose. Coyotes in West Hollywood. Too many rattlers and black widows to count. You just stay aware.
Regarding Alaska, i agree that polar bears are way more dangerous, but most people dont live where they do. So in terms of encounters id give brown bears the lead. Ive seen many there. Only polar bear encounter i was inside a humvee with an armed guide.
I'm 80 years old and I have never seen a rattlesnake in person. A Portuguese fan in Oregon.
Floridian here, I have seen several.
Rattlesnake: Not the most deadly but maybe the most common. I’d rather be bit by a rattlesnake than a Brown Recluse spider.
The video doesn't mention it a single time, but the animal that kills the most people in the US is a deer, primarily because they get on the roads and get hit. Most of these animal choices were pretty arbitrary. As an example, Arizona has multiple species of rattlesnakes, elk, scorpions, black widow spiders, mountain lions, and Gila Monster's, just to name a few. All can kill you.
We don't "deal" with them. We kind of sit behind strong windows and doors and watch until they leave.
Elk? Yep, here in Utah, we don't worry about Black Bears or Mt. Lions. Elk, are what our nightmares are made of. I was looking out the window of my house, and I noticed movement on the hillside. I focused in, but I didn't see anything for about 5 seconds, then a big Mt. Lion jumped up and ran off. I thought, at least it wasn't an Elk - lol. I wasn't kidding about the Mt. Lion, though.
Gorillas with an 8 foot arm span, are 20 times stronger of a human, also have a bite force twice as strong as a lion. They also have been known to use large tree branches as clubs. A black bear would be no match. Grizzly bear would be a close match
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News just this week: "First fatal black bear attack in California history as woman was mauled in home".
To answer your question, "No, black bears are the least dangerous of the North American bear species."
"Bison are cute" - Another recent headline: "An 83-year-old woman is injured after being gored by a bison at Yellowstone park"
Anything that big and heavy should be regarded as dangerous. They could hurt you without even realizing you are there.
No one has ever been bitten by a bull shark in Washington state that I know of, I'd be far more worried about bears, mountain lions, elk, moose, hitting a deer and drunk drivers
@european-reacts, in Southern Missouri we have black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, wolves, and some idiot released Siberian Strain Wild Boars here 35yrs ago. We have all the venomous snakes, spiders and scorpions. Ferrel dogs and metheads are the most dangerous animals though. We live in the wilderness here. I don't go 50 meters from our small cabin without being armed. Nearest neighbors are a ranch family 2 km away. We're always killing predators around here.
You are right to say that a grizzly bear could beat pretty much any animal on this list! Black bears are the smaller and less aggressive of the bear species, while grizzlies are basically unstoppable. It's some zombie-level stuff: you have to shoot them in just the right place to stop them. As for American alligators, they're usually not very dangerous unless they're in the water. They don't run very fast on land and usually ignore humans when they're out of the water because they know they're not very good at hunting on land. It's when they're in the water that you have a very real problem because they can swim very fast and if they get their teeth into you they will do something called a "death roll" to drag you underwater and drown you. So usually when there are problems between alligators and humans, it's because the human was hanging out by the bank of a river or pond that the alligator was in and the alligator decided to snatch them and drag them under. Once an alligator has someone in the water there's very little you can do.
I'm live in Minnesota and we have deer, coyotes, bears, timberwolves and I have seen them all
The Grizzly (Brown) Bear is a lot bigger than the black bear. Like 2 to 3 times bigger.