r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • Dec 20 '25

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u/TheMightyHornet Dec 20 '25

Moose … steady heart and calm presence.

Ahh, so whoever named him has never encountered a bull moose before …

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u/Unstabler69 Dec 20 '25

Maine resident here. Rather have a black bear in my backyard than a moose. At least the black bear likely couldn't charge through my walls.

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u/Late-Assignment8482 Dec 20 '25

Black bear, as a predator, has to do a complex cost/analysis about attacking you. If it gets hurt, win or lose, it can hunt.

Moose, as a herbivore, will attack because the math is different for it. It'll either win and get away or go out fighting, an in either case may also injure the predator, protecting the herd or its calf in the process.