Pound for pound, cats are way more dangerous in a fight than dogs. It's just that cats are usually ~1/3 the weight of the dog that also lives in the house.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Which is also why they're social animals. One cat isn't a match for a bear. When ten cats are together the bear is rethinking its choices.

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I've seen a lone cat take a black bear before but I think most toddlers could handle a black bear as long as it's not a mother with children. One time on here I joked that high alcohol consumption for a few years is probably worse for you than a light mauling from a black bear and somebody got pissy enough to comment / report saying I was spreading misinformation and a) that's clearly a joke but also b) tell me you didn't grow up rural LOL because everybody knows if you see a black bear you can usually just puff up and yell at it. I've seen cats tree black bears.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Black bears are little scaredy babies generally. Of all the bears to meet, they're the only ones I'd not be horrified to see!