# is it real that if you lay down on the floor (pretending that you´re dead) while a li **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 30, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426 "2003-05-30T01:53:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426/21 "2003-05-30T16:01:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Philster \* > \*\*Maybe someone can now tell us how to distinguish between a black bear and a grizzly. \*\* Several of the links I posted have comparison pictures of both. I think [this one](http://www.fs.fed.us/ipnf/visit/brochures/bears/) is the best. For mountain lions, a rule of thumb is that if you see one, it has been observing you for some time. They are incredibly stealthy, and humans are unlikely to spot them unless they want to be seen. Besides the usual precautions, fighting back is recommended in the event of an attack. Stay on your feet as they attack the head and neck, hoping for a quick kill. ---
**Author:** ![Sn-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sn-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sn-man)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426/22 "2003-05-30T17:30:05Z")
There are regular, but infrequent encounters with mountain lions by hikers in Colorado. One thing always mentioned in news reports about them is to NEVER turn your back on the lion and never run. Those activities trigger their attacks. If you act like prey, they will treat you as prey. Make yourself as large as you can, always face them, and slowly back away. ---
**Author:** ![culture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/culture)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426/23 "2003-05-30T17:40:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crafter\_Man \* > \*\*I would also think a … **.454 Casull** would do the trick… \*\* That’s my choise when backpacking in grizzly country. OTOH, I never even seen one, despite being incountry numerous times. I must be paranoid. ---
**Author:** ![sugaree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@sugaree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sugaree)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426/24 "2003-05-30T17:43:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fear Itself \* > \*\*It is advised that outdoorsmen wear small bells on their clothing and shoes to alert bears in the area who aren’t expecting them. It is also advised that outdoorsmen carry Pepper Spray at all times in case of a bear encounter. > > Brown Bear sign is larger and contains many small bells and smells like pepper. \*\* :eek: In other words, just stay out of the woods entirely. ---
**Author:** ![culture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/culture)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426/25 "2003-05-30T17:50:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fear Itself \* > **Maybe, maybe not…** I think the key word in that report is “at” as opposed to “in” I am quite comfortable with the assertion that to living land animal could function with six .454 Casull rounds in it. I think you would be to if you ever shot one. Keep in mind that the muzzle energy of a .454 is about twice a .44. OTOH, I am not sure I could hit a grizzly six times before it got to me, seeing I have to shoot single action to hit anything at any significant distance. ---
**Author:** ![culture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/culture)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426/26 "2003-05-30T17:58:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fear Itself \* > \*\*Maybe, maybe not… > > [Brown bear mauls Kasilof teen](http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/ns-search/stories/051403/ala_051403ala016001.shtml?)BTW, this happened two weeks ago, about 20 miles from where I live. \*\* Duh! The kid shoots and kills a cub, drops his gun (a high power rifle) and runs from the sow (cubs mother), then his associate drops HIS rifle and shots at the sow with his pistol! I guess we should have seen this coming when it started with the kid shooting the cub. This is why idiots should not be allowed to have guns. The bear was simply trying to improve the gene pool. I guess this response does not belong in GQ, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![culture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@culture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/culture)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426/27 "2003-05-30T18:04:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fear Itself \* > \*\*Maybe, maybe not… > > [Brown bear mauls Kasilof teen](http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/ns-search/stories/051403/ala_051403ala016001.shtml?)BTW, this happened two weeks ago, about 20 miles from where I live. \*\* Duh! The kid shoots and kills a cub, drops his gun (a high power rifle) and runs from the sow (cubs mother), then his associate drops HIS rifle and shots at the sow with his pistol! I guess we should have seen this coming when it started with the kid shooting the cub. This is why idiots should not be allowed to have guns. The bear was simply trying to improve the gene pool. I guess this response does not belong in GQ, sorry. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-real-that-if-you-lay-down-on-the-floor-pretending-that-you-re-dead-while-a-li/178426.md?page=1)