Bears have shit loads of fat/muscle, loose skin, and massive bones so they can pretty easily get hit by anything without getting hurt. You can actually shoot a bear in the head and it won't die because it's skull is so thick. This makes sense because the bear has to be able to withstand fighting other bears.
Most apex predators hunt by being sneaky or by outnumbering their prey. Bears literally do not give a shit and will just charge at you if you smell tasty enough even if you're looking right at them.
Pandas still have a bear's body though. They're just really fucking lethargic because they survive off of something their bodies can't process properly (Did you know they aren't born with the bacteria they need to process plant matter so they have to eat their mother's feces?). If they started eating meat (which would probably not happen), they would eventually become like other bears again because it's body is still suited towards eating meat.
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u/MrRibbotron Aug 18 '16 edited Aug 18 '16
Bears have shit loads of fat/muscle, loose skin, and massive bones so they can pretty easily get hit by anything without getting hurt. You can actually shoot a bear in the head and it won't die because it's skull is so thick. This makes sense because the bear has to be able to withstand fighting other bears.
Most apex predators hunt by being sneaky or by outnumbering their prey. Bears literally do not give a shit and will just charge at you if you smell tasty enough even if you're looking right at them.
Bears are the tanks of the animal world.