THE BEAR FACTS

摘要

One of the few truly unchallenged predators on this planet is the polar bear.rnWith little in the way of natural enemies, he is fast, large, has the disposition of a vindictive IRS agent-and lunch break consists of standing upstream waiting for half-witted fish to use his open mouth for target practice. In short, nothing but a well-placed bullet is going to drop a polar bear.rnHis schizophrenic cousin-the bipolar bear-is, however, a different kettle of fish.rnPotentially dangerous, his split-personality disorder often leads to his downfall, caused by his sometime inability to make a decision, or resorting to indecisiveness when the chips are down. Waiting for spawning salmon to fly into your mouth will result in a full belly. But when you stand at the crest of a waterfall with your rear end facing downstream, you can't expect fish to go airborne, make a mid-air U-turn, and suicidally find your mouth like a sailing vessel's bull's-eye. You're going to die hungry.