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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2020 12:22:37 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 1, 2020 13:15:29 GMT -5
Here is a comparison between a rather large male cougar (70cm at the shoulders, ~150lbs) and a northwestern wolf (85cm at the shoulders, ~110-120lbs):
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Post by brobear on Apr 1, 2020 13:24:18 GMT -5
Big Timber Wolf vs Cougar one-on-one could possibly go either way, but probably the cougar would win ( perhaps ) 7 out of 10 ( IMHO ).
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 1, 2020 13:32:29 GMT -5
With the weights listed above I would definitely go with the cougar due to his speed/strength advantage; at parity a northwestern wolf is probably best equipped to take on any cat compared to the other subspecies as he has the most compact skull proportionally and a huge amount of fur protecting his neck area. But still, the wolf would have to land a devastating bite early on, otherwise he would get overwhelmed by the dexterity/explosivity of the stronger cougar.
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Post by brobear on Apr 1, 2020 13:42:50 GMT -5
Arctotherium angustidens and Arctodus simus were absolute monsters; the T-rex of their time. But in the end, the biggest and baddest are not the ones who survive extreme weather and ecological changes. Evidently, the two bears of the genus Ursus survived the end of the Ice Age when the big short-faced bears of N. America could not. Arctotherium angustidens of S. America became extinct sooner leaving behind smaller relatives with one surviving to this day. The Andean bear is the last of the short-faced bears. The polar bear is the largest living bear and capable of attaining a full-ton in weight ( although quite rarely ).
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Post by King Kodiak on Apr 1, 2020 17:06:45 GMT -5
Here you go, the max. sized Arctotherium angustidens (180cm at the shoulders, ~2000-2500lbs) and your average Davis Strait polar bear (140cm at the shoulders, ~1100lbs) taking on each other:
My god that animal is big. Almost 5 feet, 11 inches just at the shoulder. Makes the polar look like a dwarf. Another awesome comparison Taker.
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Post by brobear on Apr 1, 2020 18:21:14 GMT -5
With the weights listed above I would definitely go with the cougar due to his speed/strength advantage; at parity a northwestern wolf is probably best equipped to take on any cat compared to the other subspecies as he has the most compact skull proportionally and a huge amount of fur protecting his neck area. But still, the wolf would have to land a devastating bite early on, otherwise he would get overwhelmed by the dexterity/explosivity of the stronger cougar. The number #1 advantage the cat has over a canine ( IMHO ) is superior grappling ability and claws designed to hold on to his antagonist. Therefore at size-parity or any size advantage, I always "wager" on the cat over the dog.
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Post by tom on Apr 1, 2020 18:30:48 GMT -5
I think i posted this one other time. Initially the wolf had the uoper hand but made the mistake of releasing his bite.
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 2, 2020 8:34:34 GMT -5
Comparison between a fisher (65cm in HB-length, ~10lbs) and a Canada lynx (54cm at the shoulders, ~30lbs):
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Post by King Kodiak on Apr 2, 2020 12:15:10 GMT -5
Reply #342, awesome bro. At those weights, i give the Populator maybe 1/2 out of 10 chances to win. The felidae is outclassed in every way possible.
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 2, 2020 12:21:15 GMT -5
Agreeing with you King Kodiak; even though Smilodon populator is one of the most impressive felids/if not the most impressive felid on a lbs for lbs basis, the polar bear would just run over it due to his enormous size advantage.
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 2, 2020 13:25:59 GMT -5
Comparison between an African bush elephant (320cm at the shoulders, ~14500lbs) and an Asian elephant (275cm at the shoulders, ~9700lbs):
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Post by brobear on Apr 3, 2020 3:49:16 GMT -5
Here's one for you theundertaker45 ... Kodiak bear and Sumatran rhinoceros.
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 3, 2020 6:58:45 GMT -5
Comparison between a Eurasian wolf (83cm at the shoulders, ~90lbs) and a mandrill (85cm in HB-length, ~65-70lbs):
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 3, 2020 14:12:58 GMT -5
Comparison between an Asian water buffalo (180cm at the shoulders, ~2000lbs) and an Asian lion (99cm at the shoulders, ~360-375lbs):
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 3, 2020 16:16:32 GMT -5
brobearHere is the comparison between a Kodiak bear (130cm at the shoulders, 850-900lbs) and a Sumatran rhinoceros (140cm at the shoulders, 1600-1700lbs):
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Post by brobear on Apr 4, 2020 3:22:04 GMT -5
I read somewhere; perhaps over at wildfact.com/forum/ that the wild water buffalo was more dangerous to both man and to tigers than the gaur.
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Post by brobear on Apr 4, 2020 3:29:23 GMT -5
Fantastic comparison theundertaker45 !
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Post by theundertaker45 on Apr 4, 2020 5:31:24 GMT -5
I've heard that too; it seems to be a much more aggressive and bad tempered species than the gaur. A mature male bull would ragdoll an Asian lion imo.
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