In Inuit Mythology, one of the myths of Sedna, the god of animals (IIRC), the white bear is the remains of her middle finger after it was hacked off
most animals (her other fingers) flee humans, polar bears eat people (if they catch em)
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sonja said:
most animals (her other fingers) flee humans, polar bears eat people (if they catch em)
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@sonja: Many animals in the world will eat people opportunistically, but polar bears are one of the very few that will actively stalk them (outside of isolated cases). Food is hard to come by in their territory I guess.