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Dogs were probably hunting partners at first, and eventually guarded things and provided companionship. A bear could do all these things well.

Cats were used for rodent control. A bear could not do that well.

Other domesticated animals were primarily for food. A bear may seem non-optimal for that, but it depends on the environment.

Bear Herding

If your civiliztioncivilization is in a rainforest, a sun bear is actually one of the best mammal options to herd for a nomadic lifestyle. They eat insects, palm shoots, and fallen fruit. Sure you could never get vast herds of them, but smallish herds of edible bears (or milking bears?) would be practical given some human engineering of the landscape. Specifically, if humans cut down non-fruit bearing trees, there would be a.) a lot more sunlight on fruit bearing trees, and therefore more fruit, b.) a lot more fallen logs full of insects and c.) plenty of firewood. Also, it would be worthwhile to kill all the monkeys you could find to leave more fruit for the bears. You could then move your herd of 50 bears around feeding them on fruit and bugs.

Dogs were probably hunting partners at first, and eventually guarded things and provided companionship. A bear could do all these things well.

Cats were used for rodent control. A bear could not do that well.

Other domesticated animals were primarily for food. A bear may seem non-optimal for that, but it depends on the environment.

Bear Herding

If your civiliztion is in a rainforest, a sun bear is actually one of the best mammal options to herd for a nomadic lifestyle. They eat insects, palm shoots, and fallen fruit. Sure you could never get vast herds of them, but smallish herds of edible bears (or milking bears?) would be practical given some human engineering of the landscape. Specifically, if humans cut down non-fruit bearing trees, there would be a.) a lot more sunlight on fruit bearing trees, and therefore more fruit, b.) a lot more fallen logs full of insects and c.) plenty of firewood. Also, it would be worthwhile to kill all the monkeys you could find to leave more fruit for the bears. You could then move your herd of 50 bears around feeding them on fruit and bugs.

Dogs were probably hunting partners at first, and eventually guarded things and provided companionship. A bear could do all these things well.

Cats were used for rodent control. A bear could not do that well.

Other domesticated animals were primarily for food. A bear may seem non-optimal for that, but it depends on the environment.

Bear Herding

If your civilization is in a rainforest, a sun bear is actually one of the best mammal options to herd for a nomadic lifestyle. They eat insects, palm shoots, and fallen fruit. Sure you could never get vast herds of them, but smallish herds of edible bears (or milking bears?) would be practical given some human engineering of the landscape. Specifically, if humans cut down non-fruit bearing trees, there would be a.) a lot more sunlight on fruit bearing trees, and therefore more fruit, b.) a lot more fallen logs full of insects and c.) plenty of firewood. Also, it would be worthwhile to kill all the monkeys you could find to leave more fruit for the bears. You could then move your herd of 50 bears around feeding them on fruit and bugs.

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Dogs were probably hunting partners at first, and eventually guarded things and provided companionship. A bear could do all these things well.

Cats were used for rodent control. A bear could not do that well.

Other domesticated animals were primarily for food. A bear may seem non-optimal for that, but it depends on the environment.

Bear Herding

If your civiliztion is in a rainforest, a sun bear is actually one of the best mammal options to herd for a nomadic lifestyle. They eat insects, palm shoots, and fallen fruit. Sure you could never get vast herds of them, but smallish herds of edible bears (or milking bears?) would be practical given some human engineering of the landscape. Specifically, if humans cut down non-fruit bearing trees, there would be a.) a lot more sunlight on fruit bearing trees, and therefore more fruit, b.) a lot more fallen logs full of insects and c.) plenty of firewood. Also, it would be worthwhile to kill all the monkeys you could find to leave more fruit for the bears. You could then move your herd of 50 bears around feeding them on fruit and bugs.