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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 29, 2020 10:33:47 GMT -5
Reply 559.The lion of course.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jun 29, 2020 10:35:33 GMT -5
Reply 559.The lion of course. I should have guessed it, ha ha ha ha.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 29, 2020 10:39:59 GMT -5
Now let’s imagine we have twenty pairs of sloth bears dropped in Africa where all the large predators live. How will these defensively aggressive bears fare ?
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Post by King Kodiak on Jun 29, 2020 10:46:23 GMT -5
Now let’s imagine we have twenty pairs of sloth bears dropped in Africa where all the large predators live. How will these defensively aggressive bears fare ? Not very good. The sloth bears are too small to survive in Africa. They will get eaten alive by prides of lions, hyena clans, wild dogs, etc.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jun 29, 2020 11:33:28 GMT -5
AFRICA IS A CRUEL PLACE BRO. THIS IS HARSH. MINUTE 3:55.
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Post by tom on Jun 29, 2020 12:00:04 GMT -5
Yeah, mother nature shows how tough she can be and Africa is where she's the toughest. It's all part of the circle of life there.
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Post by brobear on Jun 29, 2020 12:12:03 GMT -5
I have no memory of this conversation with Warsaw. But besides the salmon, my guess is that genetics plays into this. As for African lion vs kermode bear, My vote went to the lion. A big Eastern black bear or a Queen Charlotte bear; then I would ( nervously ) wager on the bear.
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Post by tom on Jun 29, 2020 12:28:14 GMT -5
Now let’s imagine we have twenty pairs of sloth bears dropped in Africa where all the large predators live. How will these defensively aggressive bears fare ? As would Grizzlies being dropped in they would have to learn to adapt and stay clear of the many predators Africa has. They would have to learn quick or parish.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 29, 2020 21:00:39 GMT -5
If brown bears were in Africa, they would probably follow wildebeast during their migration period to pick off the slowest ones.
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Post by brobear on Jul 11, 2020 15:18:04 GMT -5
Mr.T of the Mapogo coalition.
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Post by brobear on Jul 11, 2020 15:33:05 GMT -5
Quote: Now let’s imagine we have twenty pairs of sloth bears dropped in Africa where all the large predators live. How will these defensively aggressive bears fare ? *Sloth bears are not nearly as aggressive as commonly believed. Standing their ground with a tiger is merely a survival tactic learned over a long course of time. A sloth bear can climb a tree, but not as fast as a more arboreal bear. Plus the fact that they often live where trees are not always abundant. If a sloth bear runs from a tiger, the big cat will chase him, catch him, and kill him. So, his best option is to bravely stand his ground. 9 times out of 10, there is no physical contact. The tiger merely walks away. All the while, the "brave bear" is scared to death. In Africa, ( IMO ) this tactic will not work with lions. Quote: If brown bears were in Africa, they would probably follow wildebeast during their migration period to pick off the slowest ones. *This is a possibility. I'm more inclined to believe that an African brown bear will find other food resources such as termite mounds, burrowing rodents, crocodile eggs, honeybee hives, and wart hogs.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jul 11, 2020 16:05:57 GMT -5
In any case, if the tiger runs away most times when its face to face, this means that it is also scared to death.
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Post by brobear on Jul 12, 2020 2:33:25 GMT -5
For the most part ( with the exception of mankind ) wherever the brown bear lives, this being the full-grown boar, he wears the crown of lord of the land. This hold true even in the Russian taiga, land of the Amur tiger. The only exception to this rule would be the smallest and meekest of the brown bears in Himalayan Mountain locations where the black bear is "King of the Mountain". But, our fictional "African brown bear" would be avoiding numerous dangers: 1- Lions ( more than one lion is too much lion for even the biggest bear ). 2- Hyena clans ( far more dangerous than wolves and in larger numbers ). 3- Elephant. 4- Hippopotamus. 5- Rhinoceros. 6- Cape buffalo ( meaner than bison ). 7- Nile crocodile. 8- Poisonous snakes ( a large variety including cobra and mamba ).
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Post by tom on Jul 12, 2020 10:45:38 GMT -5
Quote: Now let’s imagine we have twenty pairs of sloth bears dropped in Africa where all the large predators live. How will these defensively aggressive bears fare ? Likely very similar to the Brown bear. The same dangers that lurk the dark continent of Africa will inherently be the same. Like the Brown bear they will have to quickly adapt to their new surroundings and figure out what is going to be their main food source. Some likely will parish rather soon because they failed to recognize danger before it's too late. Lions of course will always be a danger as will Crocodiles, poisonous snakes, hyenas and even large herbivores. One interesting match up would be the leopard. brobear how do feel the sloth bear would hold up against a leopard if his back was against the proverbial wall so to speak?
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Post by brobear on Jul 12, 2020 13:39:59 GMT -5
There are leopards in Asia and the sloth bear has no problems with them. Just thinking, the sloth bear would discover a termite-heaven in South Africa. But he would have no trouble with predators in the African Congo. The interactions between the sloth bear and the gorilla might be interesting. Edit and add (8/5/2020 )... the sloth bear or the sun bear would likely fare well in the Congo basin. The grizzly might ( or might not ) survive in S. Africa.
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Post by brobear on Aug 5, 2020 7:47:50 GMT -5
No I voted for the African lion. The average black bear to be honest will not defeat an African lion. However, at equal weights it might be almost 50/50. I see Mondas in that thread, who you think he voted for?
Even at equal weights, I would wager on the lion. It would ( IMO ) take a huge 600+ pound black bear to best a lion.
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Post by King Kodiak on Aug 5, 2020 8:19:03 GMT -5
I see Mondas in that thread, who you think he voted for?
Even at equal weights, I would wager on the lion. It would ( IMO ) take a huge 600+ pound black bear to best a lion. Agreed.
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Post by brobear on Aug 9, 2020 7:02:16 GMT -5
The wart hog ( IMO ) would be a likely favored prey choice of our "African grizzly". ( sorry Pumbaa ).
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Aug 9, 2020 8:37:10 GMT -5
Even a male American black bear would prey on the warthog.
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Post by brobear on Oct 14, 2020 5:05:59 GMT -5
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