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Originally Posted by Bob-a-rama

When bears come out of hibernation they are carnivores, but right before hibernation the fruit and berries ripen and they put on a lot of fat. It's not a stretch to think humans ate the fruit right before the lean season, but with no canning, freezing or other forms of storage, they certainly didn't eat fruit all year long.

But I'm not an expert in the field, just thinking out loud.

Bob

Bears are opportunistic eaters and feed on anything available, especially large insects that are loaded with fat. So, it's more than berries and fruit before hibernation, they'll eat fish, meat, and Miller Moths:

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Miller Moths: What eats them?

They have many natural enemies, including predatory ground beetles, hunting wasps, and many birds. Grizzly bears in Yellowstone are known to feed on large numbers of the fat-rich moths they find under loose rocks.

Humans can adapt to anything, but when survival by finding food was essential, most plants seasonally available were a nutritionally incomplete food source without adding living things to get a full complement of required nutrients.