Its diet, lifestyle, and physiology are similar to other brown bear subspecies, such as the mainland grizzly and the now-extinct California grizzly bear. Polar Bears, yup have been known to stalk humans with the intent to attack. Kodiak Bear. Kodiak bears live in the Kodiak Archipelago on the southern end of Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska. I will differ with some of the opinions listed for this question. Dispelling Myths ” The best thing people can do for bears is replace misconceptions with facts.” – Dr. Lynn Rogers. Bears are not afraid of people, in fact, they aren't afraid of anything. We’ll be picking up some of it. The kodiak bear is a subspecies of the brown bear. Leopards, another big yup.... Mountain Lion (Puma, Cougar) again has been known to … This being said Kodiak bears do not like humans and you can't pet them. Lions, again a big yup, but lions are much less likely to actually stalk a human. The Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi) is a subspecies of brown bear that inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska.One of the largest bears alive today, it commonly reaches sizes of 300 to 600 kg (660 to 1,300 lb). As one of the most adaptable and versatile mammals on earth, their behaviour stirs fear, awe, wonder, and curiosity in us. It is the largest of the subspecies and one of the largest bears in the world. Tigers, yup again have been known to do the same thing. Heave writer Adam Cowden has a lot of stuff that he’s written for Cracked that didn’t get in, but nevertheless should be seen by the masses. Kodiak bears do not eat human beings like other coastal brown bears in the mainland. Bears have fascinated humans for millennia. Today, he’d like to teach you about polar bears. This area is comprised of several islands including Kodiak Island. Reasons to Fear the Polar Bear.