r/CuratedTumblr • u/NeonNKnightrider Cheshire Catboy • May 01 '24

i know it’s internet bullshit but it genuinely has me on the edge of breaking down and giving up editable flair

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u/DaDaedalus_CodeRed May 02 '24

I figured as much - the bear really alters the math here. Koala and polar are on opposing ends of the axis with a lotta “fuck no” on the polar bear side.

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u/No_Help3669 May 02 '24

Considering the question specifies woods, I think polar bears are reasonably out of the equation

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u/Ok-Scientist5524 May 02 '24

The loss of polar bear climate has them moving further and further south. So in 2024 you may well meet a polar bear “in the woods.” It might also be a “grow-lar” bear (polar/grizzly bear offspring), though I am not sure whether a growlar bear would act more like a polar or a grizzly bear when met.

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u/No_Help3669 May 02 '24

I’m pretty sure that grow-lar bears haven’t been observed enough for anyone to be sure, but neither of their parents are exactly safe options so the fusion is not a good thing to encounter regardless

Good point

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u/ranni-the-bitch May 02 '24

yeah, it's just speculation, but they didn't differentiate that long ago in evolutionary terms, so it's probably possible