Re: Tiger vs Lion
Originally posted by capt it up
the real animals which one wins?
In the late 1800's and early 1900's *%$(*& bastards used to pit these animals against each other to find out. What they found was that even though the Tigers were typically larger and stronger, the Lion almost always won.
This was because Tigers kill by attacking the neck of the prey. Unfortunately for the Tiger, the Lions have a thick mane that protects their necks. In addition, it was found that Lions, perhaps because they are used to hunting in packs, are more flexible and resourceful in the way they attack.
The Tiger is a majestic beast and is undoubtedly the biggest and strongest of all cats but it just isnt as good in a scrap as the male Lion.
Re: Re: Tiger vs Lion
Originally posted by aliveinboston
In the late 1800's and early 1900's *%$(*& bastards used to pit these animals against each other to find out. What they found was that even though the Tigers were typically larger and stronger, the Lion almost always won.This was because Tigers kill by attacking the neck of the prey. Unfortunately for the Tiger, the Lions have a thick mane that protects their necks. In addition, it was found that Lions, perhaps because they are used to hunting in packs, are more flexible and resourceful in the way they attack.
The Tiger is a majestic beast and is undoubtedly the biggest and strongest of all cats but it just isnt as good in a scrap as the male Lion.
Yes, but those manes on the back of lion's necks mean jack sh*t compared to a real tiger bite. That little bit of extra fur isn't going to stop a 1000lb bite from the tiger. The reason that the mane was so effective, was because it threw off the tiger's direction and made it attack in a non-lethal zone.
Actually those manes are there to protect male lions from exactly that. Apparentely they developed those manes to protect themselves from competing male lions. Male lions fight one another from the moment they are born till they die and instinctively have acquired some pretty wicked tactics over thousands of years.
Originally posted by meep-meep
Actually those manes are there to protect male lions from exactly that. Apparentely they developed those manes to protect themselves from competing male lions. Male lions fight one another from the moment they are born till they die and instinctively have acquired some pretty wicked tactics over thousands of years.
They've proved time and time again that the mane would do jack sh*t against the bite of a tiger. That little bit of extra fur is nothing compared to a 1000lb. bite of a tiger. The mane is not that thick. In a fight, it showed that the tiger got confused and the extra hair around the lion's neck threw off the tiger's sense of direction thus, losing.
Originally posted by meep-meep
So your saying it wouldnt do anything but then saying it would?
I'm saying that a little bit of extra fur around the lion's neck is not able to stop the tiger's full force bite. They've proven this. The tiger's bite is powerful enough to not only dig into the muscles of the lion, but is also able to snap the lion's spine. But, what it does do is throw the tiger's sense of direction off. Thus, the lion wins this due to better fighting skills and the mane which throws the tigers off.