I think I've seen a thread about this someplace.
Wasn't there a Vlad Tepes one, too?
As a biologist, it is my sworn duty to be offended at your use of the word "vegetarian" in this context.
Hippies are vegetarians.
Horses are herbivores.
Bears are neither.
But, you're spot-on about roughage and low-value plants. I wouldn't call bears "picky," because they probably eat a greater diversity of plant types than horses do; but horses, which are relatively specialized (read "picky") herbivores, can process grass and foliage better than bears.
So, at any rate, bears are hideously inefficient, and an economy based around bear production would suffer from greater wastage, greater land limitations and lower productivity. In short, the economics of bear cavalry would eventually override the awesomeness, and a bear-oriented society would be outcompeted by moose-, horse-, zebra-, llama-based societies (but is probably superior economically to walrus-based societies, unfortunately).
OK, tht sounds familiar. What's a 'Humboldt Squid award'?Yes, and there's a Humboldt Squid award too. Trust me, you don't want to win either one...
Are you saying that bear cavalry is possible? Because it isn't.
I could imagine him being hilariously mauled to death if he tried to ride the thing.I could imagine the odd nobleman using a bear in Medieval Russia...
OK, tht sounds familiar. What's a 'Humboldt Squid award'?
Screw the laws of nature, ludwig made the most amazing castle of all time so i think if he is dedicated he could teach a bear to speak english and drink tea!!
... the right to arm bears.![]()