Bear territory occurs when the market falls 20 per cent below its peak over the course of at least two months.

But it's not an obvious time to be taking on the distraction or risk of drilling in bear territory.

The market isn't quite in bear territory yet.

I was travelling on my own, so nothing was stopping me from heading further west in my hire car, leaving bear territory behind.

Polar bears rarely enter conflict with other predators, though recent brown bear encroachments into polar bear territories have led to antagonistic encounters.