Size

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There are about 7 billion people around the work now and the human population is still increasing.

[BruteStrength]

Mar 31, 2019 3:14:08 GMT -5 @londonbluebear said:

There are about 7 billion people around the work now and the human population is still increasing.

Exactly. 7 billion is way too many people. 

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Any country with a fertility rate at 1.9 will automatically decrease as 2.1 is the minimum figure needed to sustain the population in a country. Back to topic, I think the reason why bears can sustain their body weight above 1000 and even 2000 pounds and above is because of their body and bone structure something that will crush the weasel and even the pantherine family should they 'magically' reach that weight.

[King Kodiak]

Apr 1, 2019 8:55:23 GMT -5 @londonbluebear said:

Any country with a fertility rate at 1.9 will automatically decrease as 2.1 is the minimum figure needed to sustain the population in a country. Back to topic, I think the reason why bears can sustain their body weight above 1000 and even 2000 pounds and above is because of their body and bone structure something that will crush the weasel and even the pantherine family should they 'magically' reach that weight.

Definatly, that is why Ligers who reach 1000 lbs are not healthy at all, and cant fight for crap.

[BruteStrength]

Agree ligers fight like crap.

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Apr 1, 2019 16:31:22 GMT -5 King Kodiak said:

Apr 1, 2019 8:55:23 GMT -5 @londonbluebear said:

Any country with a fertility rate at 1.9 will automatically decrease as 2.1 is the minimum figure needed to sustain the population in a country. Back to topic, I think the reason why bears can sustain their body weight above 1000 and even 2000 pounds and above is because of their body and bone structure something that will crush the weasel and even the pantherine family should they 'magically' reach that weight.

Definatly, that is why Ligers who reach 1000 lbs are not healthy at all, and cant fight for crap.

Ligers also hae short lifespans and tire out very quickly.

[BruteStrength]

What about Tigons?

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Apr 3, 2019 6:56:51 GMT -5 BruteStrength said:

What about Tigons?

Tigons are smaller than both the male tiger and female lionesses. Tigons are also captive hybrids.

[BruteStrength]

I never knew that tigons were smaller than male tigers and female lioness. Why are they so small compared to the liger?

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Apr 4, 2019 17:50:16 GMT -5 BruteStrength said:

I never knew that tigons were smaller than male tigers and female lioness. Why are they so small compared to the liger?

Tigons have similar traits to ligers, but are much smaller. They have more distinct tiger stripes, and the males are always sterile. They receive a growth inhibiting hormone from both parents, so they are much smaller than a tiger or a lion.

www.turpentinecreek.org/hybrid-species-ligers-and-tigons/

[brobear]

Complicated topic. This was explained over on Wildfact. Has to to with genetics. Way over my G.E,D. educated head.

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Apr 6, 2019 5:51:37 GMT -5 brobear said:

Complicated topic. This was explained over on Wildfact. Has to to with genetics. Way over my G.E,D. educated head.

I am not an expert either, however, it seems the liger has hormones that makes it grow extra large (totally the opposite of a tigon). The good thing about brown bears is they can sustain 1000 pounds and above without becoming overweight.

[BruteStrength]

Do anyone think that a smaller bear with less SIZE can be dominant over a large bear of significant size?

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Apr 8, 2019 2:54:42 GMT -5 BruteStrength said:

Do anyone think that a smaller bear with less SIZE can be dominant over a large bear of significant size?

A smaller barren ground grizzly can drive off all polar bears from a carcase except mature males. Therefore, for a smaller bear to be dominant, it must have aggression to make up for its lack of size.

[BruteStrength]

Similar to the wolverine and the honey badger.

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Apr 8, 2019 3:05:29 GMT -5 BruteStrength said:

Similar to the wolverine and the honey badger.

Wolverines and honey badgers and even eurasian badgers are durable for their size. However, I still think bears are stronger pound to pound as 'scaled up wolverines and honey badgers' will be crushed by their own weight.
Still honey badgers do show tenacity in a country full of predators.

[BruteStrength]

Explain what you mean by crushed by their own weight?

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Apr 8, 2019 3:11:08 GMT -5 BruteStrength said:

Explain what you mean by crushed by their own weight?

It means wolverines and weasels and felines and pantherines are not made to sustain 1000 pounds plus like brown bears and polar bears can do so. This is according to the square cube law where mass increases faster than strength meaning the wolverine will get pound to pound weaker than a grizzly should it miraculously reach the same weight.

[BruteStrength]

Interesting I never knew this. Alot of people say that wolverines are kinda like mini bears. What are your thought son this?

[brobear]

Apr 8, 2019 3:09:44 GMT -5 @londonbluebear said:

Apr 8, 2019 3:05:29 GMT -5 BruteStrength said:

Similar to the wolverine and the honey badger.

Wolverines and honey badgers and even eurasian badgers are durable for their size. However, I still think bears are stronger pound to pound as 'scaled up wolverines and honey badgers' will be crushed by their own weight.
Still honey badgers do show tenacity in a country full of predators.

Mustelids are simply not "programed" to be bear-sized animals. Their main defense is aggressive behavior and bluff. "Crushed by their own weight"... a questionable theory.