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Originally posted by Omega Vision
Bear. Comparable or superior strength+crushing jaws and sharp claws.
I've had this same debate with friends in the past, and most thought that the Gorrilla would win. I tend to agree with you on everything that you wrote, but there is also one more factor that you didn't add. The size ratio. Most animals respect size, for instance if you put a full grown Piranha in the tank with an Oscar it would not dare attack the larger animal. The Gorilla would react in similar fashion and would likely cower to the much larger Bear. This would give the Bear another advantage.
Originally posted by StoicCower like a raccoon will cower to a large person?
I've had this same debate with friends in the past, and most thought that the Gorrilla would win. I tend to agree with you on everything that you wrote, but there is also one more factor that you didn't add. The size ratio. Most animals respect size, for instance if you put a full grown Piranha in the tank with an Oscar it would not dare attack the larger animal. The Gorilla would react in similar fashion and would likely cower to the much larger Bear. This would give the Bear another advantage.
Originally posted by The MISTER
Could a gorilla rip the bottom jaw off the bear? I saw one rip a strong young tree apart like it was string cheese. It was on youtube under gorilla strength test. Not that the bear isn't much larger, I just think the gorilla shouldn't be underestimated.
It's not so much the strength in question, but more it's primal fear. Animals have a healthy respect of creatures that are much larger than they are. Humans also share this fear. Would you rather fight a person your size, or someone 2 feet taller than you?
Originally posted by skekUngCage match would be fixed. God knows the mob would have that gorilla so full of steroids.
Some of you guys are bringing an unreasonable logic to the question. Outside of Michael Vicks backyard or a circus train derailment, where would these animals ever come into conflict, much less direct interaction?Picture a cage match and then decide who you think would win.
Originally posted by skekUng
Some of you guys are bringing an unreasonable logic to the question. Outside of Michael Vicks backyard or a circus train derailment, where would these animals ever come into conflict, much less direct interaction?Picture a cage match and then decide who you think would win.
The Romans used to pit bears against all different types of big cats from what I've read and the advantage was almost always held by the bear which could break the cats skull with a well placed strike. The gorilla skull might be tougher as it must survive gorilla strength blows to the head. A literal fight like this is undesirable but the hypothetical one is interesting. I just think that the gorillas strength might be enough to kill an unrelenting bear, but a bear is not a weak creature in the least. As for the fear element, fight or flight is the instinctive response to fear not cowering and waiting to be killed.
edit: The chimp that tore that ladies face up was reportedly stabbed with a butcher knife and hit with a shovel to no effect. A chimp is way inferior to a silverback in strength and is considered five times as strong as a human.