Arctic ecology: Sacred geese | The Economist
...a quick calculation comparing the cost of doing so with the energetic gain from success suggests such hunts are not usually worth the effort. To make a profit, the argument goes, a polar bear weighing 320kg (700lb, the average for an adult) must, if hunting a 2kg goose, make its kill in less than 12 seconds.
It's the 2 hours spent getting feathers out of the teeth that is the killer.
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