Beyond the regular predation of salmon, most brown bears are not particularly active predators. While perhaps a majority of bears of the species will charge at large prey at one point in their lives, many predation attempts start with the bear clumsily and half-heartedly pursuing the prey and end with the prey escaping alive. On the other hand, some brown bears are quite self-assured predators who habitually pursue and catch large prey. Such bears are usually taught how to hunt by their mothers from an early age. Large mammals preyed on can include various ungulate species such as elk, moose, caribou, muskoxen, and wild boar. When brown bears attack these large animals, they usually target young or infirm ones, which are easier to catch. Typically when hunting (especially young prey), the bear pins its prey to the ground and then immediately tears at and eats it alive. It will also bite or swipe some prey to stun it enough to knock it over for consumption. In general, large mammalian prey is killed with raw strength and bears do not display the specialized killing methods of felids and canids. To pick out young or infirm individuals, bears will charge at herds so the more vulnerable, and thus slower-moving, individuals will become apparent. Brown bears may ambush young animals by finding them via scent.
beyond the regular preda?tion of salmon most brown bears are not particularly active predators :while perhaps a majority of bears of the species will charge at large prey at one point in their lives many predation attempts start with the bear clumsily and half-heartedly pursuing the prey and end with the prey escaping alive on the other hand some brown bears are quite self-assured predators ,who habitually pursue and catch large prey such bears are usually taught how to hunt by their mothers from an early age large mammals preyed on can include various ungulate species such as elk moose caribou muskoxen and wild boar when brown bears attack these large animals they usually target young or infirm ones which are easier to catch typically when hunting (especially young prey) the bear pins its prey to the ground and then immediately tears at and eats it alive it will also bite or swipe some prey to stun it enough to knock it over for consumption in general large mammalian prey is killed with raw strength and bears do not display the specialized killing methods of felids and canids to pick out young or infirm individuals bears will charge at herds so the more vulnerable and thus slower-moving individuals will become apparent brown bears may ambush young animals by finding them via scent