> I am more bear than human. I
> live alone and don't like people.
> The feeling is mutual.
> -------------------------------------------------http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19826592.700-all-alone.html
> All alone
> 04 June 2008
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> Do polar bears get lonely? I'm not being flippant, just attempting to find out why animals such as humans or penguins are
> gregarious while others, such as polar bears and eagles, live more solitary lives.
>
> Having a gregarious or solitary nature are species-specific survival strategies adopted by different animals and birds. Big
> predatory mammals such as polar bears, grizzlies and tigers isolate themselves from one another to avoid competition with other
> members of their own species. By spreading out, they also expand their feeding grounds and breeding territories. If fellow species
> members come into close proximity there can be fierce competition for food, mates and territory. The same is true with many solitary
> species of birds, such as eagles and condors.
>
> These animals and birds usually pair up during the breeding season to reproduce, and separate soon after successful mating or when
> they have raised their young ones. In most cases, raising the young is the sole responsibility of females. Indeed, males of such ...