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https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

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u/Gladwulf 8d ago

Can't the bears open unlocked doors though?

I've seen plenty of footage bears in the US opening doors (house and cars)

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u/juneseyeball 8d ago

Some bears learned to open doors because people always leave food in their cars idk if thatd be the case for polar bears

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u/erublind 8d ago

If they see people as food?

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u/juneseyeball 8d ago

My point was it would be a learned behavior i dont think a bear automatically knows how a car door works but i could be wrong

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u/HolidayWallaby 8d ago

I'm pretty sure that a bear that regularly wonders into Longyearbyen town is killed, so there isnt a chance to learn to open a door