Timeline for Would a bear cavalry be feasible?
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| Aug 15, 2018 at 11:39 | comment | added | Pharap | I'd like to point out that Aurochs are in fact extinct as of 1627, but are otherwise suitable for a historical or fantasy setting. | |
| S Aug 15, 2018 at 11:34 | history | suggested | Pharap | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 11, 2018 at 17:04 | comment | added | Sherwood Botsford | Radio tagged bears travel tens of miles a day browsing. Polar bears swim some impressively wide channels. I don't think endurance is an issue. | |
| Mar 21, 2016 at 20:24 | comment | added | browly | Grizzly Bears actually prefer plains and tundra - they live in woodlands now primarily due to European settlement of their preferred habitat. animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/grizzly-bear | |
| Mar 21, 2016 at 14:29 | comment | added | Samthere | Limited endurance is an obvious point but may be a misconception (I don't think we really have the evidence to say that it's so) - I've added an answer primarily discussing the endurance of living bears. | |
| Mar 21, 2016 at 13:43 | comment | added | Green | @fgysin, that is an excellent point. I had forgotten about heavy cavalry. | |
| Mar 21, 2016 at 13:42 | comment | added | fgysin | @Green: In most cases your cavalry will not be riding alone, but will be operating with infantry support and a large supply train behind. While bears would not make good scouts/skirmish cavalry, they could certainly hold their own as heavy cavalry in your army. | |
| Mar 21, 2016 at 13:16 | comment | added | spark | But bears would be better for short-distance cavalry combat , seeing as they already have claws and teeth and are adapted to use them , whereas horses , camels do not . Of course , elephants are out of the question | |
| Mar 21, 2016 at 13:14 | comment | added | Wayne Werner | Polar bears might fit the bill, but still seems less likely | |
| Mar 21, 2016 at 13:02 | comment | added | Green | I also see endurance as the primary inhibitor to bear cavalry. The hallmark of cavalry is the ability to cover long distances quickly, Bears are fast in sprint (terrifyingly fast) but they can only sprint. | |
| Mar 21, 2016 at 12:39 | history | answered | SeanR | CC BY-SA 3.0 |