Originally posted by The Dark Cloud
I hate people who hunt and kill animals just for sport. They should all be rounded up and placed in extermination camps.
A bit extreme. I can understand if you don't agree with hunting and wouldn't do it yourself but hunters aren't evil. Besides, from what I understand of that guy's hunt he was on the ground when the bear appeared. He was on a Boar hunt IIRC, the bear just showed up and he killed it because of the threat it posed.
Originally posted by The Dark Cloud
Silverback Gorillas weigh about 450 lbs, Kodiak Bears can easily reach 1500, more than 3 times the size of the Gorilla. The bear also has teeth and claws that the Gorilla doesn't, plus the bear is much faster, this one isn't even close.Edit to say the bear is much stronger also
Depends on the bear species.
A sloth bear or American black bear is a much closer match up.
I mean there's that one video of a house cat treeing a black bear, so I'm sure a silverback could do the same.
Originally posted by Omega Vision
Has there ever been any solid proof that Gigantopithecus was bipedal?
Has there ever been any solid proof hat Gigantopithecus was quadrapedal? Until we get a hip bone, we will never know. (Or a foot print...or a foot)
And, yes, the supportors of a bipedal gigantopithecus cite the "wide" back of the jaw as an indication of an "upright" skull common with early ape-like, bipedal creatures (something about breathing). That's what Krantz thought. That opinion is in the minority, however.
Originally posted by Robtard
Good match-up.But I'll raise you a Megatherium.
It seems like it would be too slow...and unagressive.
Originally posted by Robtard
That picture doesn't help the bears plight much, as you'll notice despite the bears enormous mass and power, a stupid redneck with a more stupid smile took it down with a little bow.
lol!
Originally posted by The Dark Cloud
To those saying the Gorilla would win what are you basing this on? The Bear is bigger, stronger, faster, and has teeth and claws the gorilla doesn't. Gorillas fight like humans, with their fists. Strong as it is, the Gorilla would unlikely be able to hurt the bear. A 600 pound male black bear would probably defeat a silverback, a1500 lb Kodiak is just plain overkill.
The answer to the first question is easily found in the first two pages.
Bigger. Yes
Stronger. Up for debate
Faster. No, no it is not when agility is considered. This isn't a foot race.
Teeth. Pretty even.
Claws. Negotiable.
Originally posted by skekUng
The answer to the first question is easily found in the first two pages.Bigger. Yes-
Stronger. Up for debate
Faster. No, no it is not when agility is considered. This isn't a foot race.
Teeth. Pretty even.
Claws. Negotiable.
Bigger, yes...MUCH bigger
Strength is not up for debate. The bear can easily flip huge boulders and treetrunks. Yes the gorilla is strong, compared to a human, it's nothing compared to a bear.
Faster?-Ever seen videos of bears taking down a bison or an elk, I don't like the gorilla's chances here
Teeth..a gorilla's teeth are just basically larger versions of human teeth, it does not have the exagerated canines, not the carnisalias of the bear, it also has far less jaw strength.
Claws, the bears can be up to 5 inches long, the gorilla doesn't have claws, it has fingernails, as do all primates.
Originally posted by The Dark Cloud
Bigger, yes...MUCH biggerStrength is not up for debate. The bear can easily flip huge boulders and treetrunks. Yes the gorilla is strong, compared to a human, it's nothing compared to a bear.
Faster?-Ever seen videos of bears taking down a bison or an elk, I don't like the gorilla's chances here
Teeth..a gorilla's teeth are just basically larger versions of human teeth, it does not have the exagerated canines, not the carnisalias of the bear, it also has far less jaw strength.
Claws, the bears can be up to 5 inches long, the gorilla doesn't have claws, it has fingernails, as do all primates.
Incorrect on all counts.