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Post by brobear on Oct 5, 2018 3:53:29 GMT -5
So often, over the years, I have listened to people describe a predator as being afraid to attack this or afraid to fight that. A tiger might decide against an ambush on a 700-pound wild boar. A grizzly might decide against attempting to displace a 500-pound tiger from his kill. A lone lion might decide against giving chase to a 2,000-pound bull buffalo. These decisions do not label the predator as cowards. Intelligence = common sense.
Consider this scenario: There is a big brown rat in an empty small room. Sometimes called a wharf rat ( 140 and 500 g (4.9 and 17.6 oz ). Now, here is your mission: strip naked; no protective clothing. No tools or weapons. You go in bare-handed. You have a tremendous weight advantage. In reality, would you take the challenge?
Most men would back down. A rat can give a nasty bite. Even should you accept the challenge, you would with all certainty walk into that small empty room with apprehension - fear. You would not reach down and casually pick up that rat as you might a puppy. In the end, you will probably be left with a nasty bleeding bite. Those who chose not to accept the challenge simply used common sense. The reward was not worth the risk.
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Post by King Kodiak on Oct 5, 2018 4:27:16 GMT -5
******** i prefer not to comment on this thread, it will just bring up alot of controversy. I am refraining here *********
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Post by brobear on Oct 5, 2018 4:48:09 GMT -5
******** i prefer not to comment on this thread, it will just bring up alot of controversy. I am refraining here ********* Smart choice -  |
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Post by King Kodiak on Oct 5, 2018 4:54:06 GMT -5
Yes it is. I love you guys, and my views on this subject are a little different. So i better refrain here.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2018 8:23:59 GMT -5
So often, over the years, I have listened to people describe a predator as being afraid to attack this or afraid to fight that. A tiger might decide against an ambush on a 700-pound wild boar. A grizzly might decide against attempting to displace a 500-pound tiger from his kill. A lone lion might decide against giving chase to a 2,000-pound bull buffalo. These decisions do not label the predator as cowards. Intelligence = common sense. Consider this scenario: There is a big brown rat in an empty small room. Sometimes called a wharf rat ( 140 and 500 g (4.9 and 17.6 oz ). Now, here is your mission: strip naked; no protective clothing. No tools or weapons. You go in bare-handed. You have a tremendous weight advantage. In reality, would you take the challenge? Most men would back down. A rat can give a nasty bite. Even should you accept the challenge, you would with all certainty walk into that small empty room with apprehension - fear. You would not reach down and casually pick up that rat as you might a puppy. In the end, you will probably be left with a nasty bleeding bite. Those who chose not to accept the challenge simply used common sense. The reward was not worth the risk. I agree 100% it's all about using common sense and being smart. Animals don't fight if they don't have to. Animals can't check in the ER when they get injured. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 1:51:01 GMT -5
Some animals are more bold than others. Furthermore, it depends on the condition of the animal and weather it is worth the risk. Animals like cheetahs are so dependent on speed that they cannot risk injury as that would hinder their ability to hunt.
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Post by brobear on Apr 3, 2019 4:45:43 GMT -5
Some animals are more bold than others. Furthermore, it depends on the condition of the animal and weather it is worth the risk. Animals like cheetahs are so dependent on speed that they cannot risk injury as that would hinder their ability to hunt. All big cats are dependent on speed. The cat first stalks his prey, moving as quietly as a puff of smoke. Then comes that short burst of speed ( from 50 to 60 mph ). An injured cat might easily starve to death.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2019 8:27:47 GMT -5
Some animals are more bold than others. Furthermore, it depends on the condition of the animal and weather it is worth the risk. Animals like cheetahs are so dependent on speed that they cannot risk injury as that would hinder their ability to hunt. All big cats are dependent on speed. The cat first stalks his prey, moving as quietly as a puff of smoke. Then comes that short burst of speed ( from 50 to 60 mph ). An injured cat might easily starve to death. Bears also have more stamina than felines allowing them to run longer distances than them. Canines like wolves and african wild dogs chase their prey up to 10 km. A grizzly bear is able to repel a wolf pack as the wolves know its risky to engage a much bigger grizzly which has paws are strong enough to kill members in the pack despite being outnumbered. The asset of a wolf pack is its numbers. |
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Post by brobear on Apr 4, 2019 3:50:28 GMT -5
In the Brown Bear section: Speed, Agility, and Stamina. A topic seldom discussed. Bears seem to have it all  |
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Post by BruteStrength on Apr 4, 2019 16:45:11 GMT -5
In the Brown Bear section: Speed, Agility, and Stamina. A topic seldom discussed. Bears seem to have it all Agree bears have all the things big cats possess give or take. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2019 22:42:12 GMT -5
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 26, 2019 1:35:09 GMT -5
Young juvenile animals including juvenile eagles take on prey too large for them to care or powerful enough to turn the tables on them whereas mature adults tend to hunt prey small enough for them to carry off back to the new or somewhere safe to eat.
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Post by brobear on Nov 26, 2019 2:33:42 GMT -5
Young juvenile animals including juvenile eagles take on prey too large for them to care or powerful enough to turn the tables on them whereas mature adults tend to hunt prey small enough for them to carry off back to the new or somewhere safe to eat. A wild predator spends each day just trying to stay alive. His number one agenda for the day is to locate, contact, and kill something that he eat. He is not looking for a fight - which would be counteractive to the purpose of survival. The idea is to make as easy a kill as possible obtained without receiving injury while providing an ample amount of nourishment. The idea of proving to all the other animals that he is "King of the Mountain" is non-existent other than in the imaginative minds of distant interested humans. |
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Nov 26, 2019 3:00:18 GMT -5
No mature predator is interested in proving themselves to be superior as long as it can survive. Territorial fights and disputes do occur and it depends entirely on the temperament, size, strength, and willingness to risk injury all counts. Birds of prey are capable of killing prey and other predators heavier than themselves but seldom do because it will be impossible for them to carry off their food to a safe location making themselves vulnerable to other predators (eagle owls can kill foxes heavier than themselves and so can martial eagles but doing so makes them vulnerable on the ground). Forgive me my repetition. Also predators tend to abandon their attack if they are spotted by dangerous prey.
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Post by brobear on Jan 2, 2020 6:23:53 GMT -5
No mature predator is interested in proving themselves to be superior as long as it can survive. Territorial fights and disputes do occur and it depends entirely on the temperament, size, strength, and willingness to risk injury all counts. Birds of prey are capable of killing prey and other predators heavier than themselves but seldom do because it will be impossible for them to carry off their food to a safe location making themselves vulnerable to other predators (eagle owls can kill foxes heavier than themselves and so can martial eagles but doing so makes them vulnerable on the ground). Forgive me my repetition. Also predators tend to abandon their attack if they are spotted by dangerous prey. Americanus says: No mature predator is interested in proving themselves to be superior as long as it can survive. *I agree with this with an exception. Within every grizzly population there is one "Boss of the Woods" as I like to refer to him. He is always interested in proving his superiority. We will find this among lions and tigers as well. Its a territorial trait. But it ends within one's own species. A grizzly will not challenge a bull bison to prove to other bears how "Bad-Ass" he is. This kind of stupidity can only be found among humans. |
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