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Fight: Polar bear vs Lion - who would win?

OvalteenieOvalteenie Posts: 24,169
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I was surprised to read, in the news coverage of the tragedy, that polar bears are the world's biggest land predator - apparently they weigh half a ton & are 10ft tall :eek:

In the unlikely event that a polar bear came across a male lion, who would win the fight? :confused:

Also, what about lion vs tiger? I think I once saw a tv programme where a tiger had been killed by a lion?

What's the hierarchy in the animal kingdom?
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    AzagothAzagoth Posts: 10,169
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    Polar Bear each and every time. One swipe would crush a lion's skull.
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    Would it be a snowball fight?
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    chriswyattchriswyatt Posts: 3,808
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    I reckon one Lion would back away from a bear, it wouldn't even try and bring it down. A group of Lions would have a go.

    If a Lion was stupid enough to take on a bear I think the bear would probably win. Though I wouldn't rule out a lion being able to take down a bear, maybe if the lion jumped on to its back while it wasn't looking and started ripping its head to pieces.
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    OvalteenieOvalteenie Posts: 24,169
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    What about Kodiak bears?

    I seem to remember reading in the Willard Price books that they are massive scary beasts.

    Oh, and the Mountain Gorilla?
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    KJ44KJ44 Posts: 38,093
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    I'm in a certain state of mind tonight, but FFS, get a grip.

    It's not the fault of the polar bear, but does the event really justify a 'lighthearted' thread?

    Real people were involved, dammit.

    Crikey, people on here get offended about all sorts of trivia, yet this stuff is tolerated? For shame.

    PS Grow the **** up.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 367
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    Which would win in a dance-off?
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    ninianbluebirdninianbluebird Posts: 574
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    Mac OS X Lion is better than Snow Leopard so I'll go with Lion as a polar bear also lives in the snow. ;)
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    chriswyattchriswyatt Posts: 3,808
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    LurkyMcLurkeson wrote: »
    Which would win in a dance-off?

    I don't know, maybe this could be a scientific experiment for the next exhibition. All in the name of science rather than entertainment of course.
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    MudboxMudbox Posts: 10,110
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    what about a polar bear v 50 dwarfs?
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    AzagothAzagoth Posts: 10,169
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    http://www.howmanyfiveyearoldscouldyoutakeinafight.com/
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    Packup PetePackup Pete Posts: 2,394
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    Polar bear every time, they are so much more powerful and so much larger.

    Polar bear vs Indian Elephant would be a better match.
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    AzagothAzagoth Posts: 10,169
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    Packup Pete wrote: »
    Polar bear vs Indian Elephant would be a better match.

    I'd still put my money on the Polar Bear.
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    ninianbluebirdninianbluebird Posts: 574
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    Packup Pete wrote: »
    Polar bear every time, they are so much more powerful and so much larger.

    Polar bear vs Indian Elephant would be a better match.

    Depends where they're fighting. In India the polar bear would get too hot, in the snow and ice the elephant would get too cold. Where they fighting? :confused:
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    GlowbotGlowbot Posts: 14,847
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    Who would win in a fight between the Polarbear PLUS the X-men, a horde of ninjas, a manatee, Optimus Prime, and the original cast of Cheers, versus the entire Jedi Council, a crew of pirates, Wolverine and a Tyrannosaurus rex, a colony of naked mole rats, Lucifer, Oprah AND the Lion?

    There's only one way to find out.
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    OvalteenieOvalteenie Posts: 24,169
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    KJ44 wrote: »
    I'm in a certain state of mind tonight, but FFS, get a grip.

    It's not the fault of the polar bear, but does the event really justify a 'lighthearted' thread?

    Real people were involved, dammit.

    Crikey, people on here get offended about all sorts of trivia, yet this stuff is tolerated? For shame.

    PS Grow the **** up.
    No offence is intended, I'm merely marvelling at the power of other animals & how humans are puny in comparison if it wasn't for our superior brain.

    I don't see how it is disrespectful. No one is making fun of what happened.

    Would we not be allowed, for example, to discuss comparisons between different warplanes, because they are being used to cause death & destruction?

    People can be offended by anything if they want to.:rolleyes:
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    hooterhooter Posts: 30,206
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    Polar bear would win....it`s the lioness`s that do the work
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    KarlSomethingKarlSomething Posts: 3,529
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    I thought bears would always beat lions simply because lions can't seriously injure a bear.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 244
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    The only thing I know about polar bears is that they don't eat penguins, but that's only because they can't get the wrappers off, and nothing to do with a lack of desire.
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    OvalteenieOvalteenie Posts: 24,169
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    Well, the reason I ask is that, when you see, in natural history museums, taxidermy specimens & skeletons of polar bears, they don't actually seem all that big... Certainly not 10ft tall. :confused:

    I have no doubt they are very powerful though.
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Bears every time. It was discussed on QI.
    A bear would always win a fight against a lion as the lion's skull, although very muscular, it is thin and not very strong, so the bear could crush the skull. This was proven by a man who brought a lion and a bear to California during the Gold Rush to entertainin the prospectors and miners. They also had bears fighting against various other animals such as bulls and even an African lion, the bear won every time
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Ovalteenie wrote: »
    Well, the reason I ask is that, when you see, in natural history museums, taxidermy specimens & skeletons of polar bears, they don't actually seem all that big... Certainly not 10ft tall. :confused:

    I have no doubt they are very powerful though.
    I watched a program on C4 the other week about Polar Bears. The one they killed definately looked big. The skull was massive.
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Ovalteenie wrote: »
    Also, what about lion vs tiger? I think I once saw a tv programme where a tiger had been killed by a lion?

    What's the hierarchy in the animal kingdom?
    Isn't the Tiger the biggest cat?
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    Ovalteenie wrote: »
    Well, the reason I ask is that, when you see, in natural history museums, taxidermy specimens & skeletons of polar bears, they don't actually seem all that big... Certainly not 10ft tall. :confused:

    I have no doubt they are very powerful though.

    Are they 10ft tall when "standing" rather than walking? I can believe that, but it does seem a stretch to think of them as 10ft tall all the time.

    I'm not denying it, just saying it's hard to conceive.
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    chriswyattchriswyatt Posts: 3,808
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    Woodgar wrote: »
    The only thing I know about polar bears is that they don't eat penguins, but that's only because they can't get the wrappers off, and nothing to do with a lack of desire.

    What about Lion bars? ;)
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    OvalteenieOvalteenie Posts: 24,169
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    degsyhufc wrote: »
    Isn't the Tiger the biggest cat?

    I think the Siberian tiger is the biggest?

    I know leopards don't stand a chance against either lions or tigers, that's why they climb up trees.

    I'm just in awe that, if humans did not have superior intelligence, we are very puny in physical terms. Even a wildebeest could kill us.
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