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Who is stronger than the polar bear tiger. Bear or lion, which do you prefer? The bear is the owner of the forest


Once, while tracking down one of the man-eating leopards, Jim Corbett saw a huge Himalayan bear. “He walked so importantly, as if it didn’t matter to him at all how long it would take to get from one place to another.” Suddenly he stopped, twisted his nose, sniffing the air, looked at the slope of the hill and lay flat on the ground.
He raised his head, once again sniffed what it smelled ahead, and, stealthily, climbed to where he smelled something. It spread straight along the ground, crawling "silently, like a snake." He crawled to the edge of the pit, and there the tiger was feasting, completely indifferent to various stray bears. The bear slowly raised its head over the pit and looked down. He lowered it just as slowly. He picked up his paws under himself and suddenly rushed down with a loud roar.
The bear wanted to frighten the tiger, but the tiger was not timid. With his roar, choking with rage, he rushed at the bear, and such a fight began that the wool flew in tatters. They fought for three minutes, maybe more. But suddenly the tiger, having decided that he had had enough of bear hugs... chickened out. A bear galloped across the open space, followed by a bear. With a roar, "like a hurricane," he jumped over the ravine. But the tiger flew even faster.
This is the end of this fight and this is the solution to the question that is often asked, especially by children: who is stronger, the tiger or the bear?
Despite its small height and weight for a bear (up to eight pounds), the Himalayan bear is brave and aggressive: it sometimes attacks tigers, which brown, larger bears are afraid of. However, this is not the only solution, there are other finals. Some of our zoologists say: they are afraid, and great, club-toed tigers. As soon as the bear smells the smell of a striped cat - and rather run or climb a tree. And the tiger, sometimes, also waits, walking under a tree or hiding in an ambush, when he gets tired of sitting on a bough.

Zoologist L. G. Kaplanov studied the life of tigers in the wild, in the Ussuri taiga, using methods that Jane Goodall, George Schaller and many other ethologists use now and which have helped to learn so much new and unexpected about the customs and habits of wild animals.
L, G. Kaplanov went skiing in the winter in the footsteps of tigers. One day he found a devastated bear den. I figured out what had happened. The tigress was walking through the forest and smelled a bear about fifty meters away. She immediately turned off the path and went to the lair. I dug the den in the back. There was a she-bear with her cubs. The tigress contrived and picked up her claws by the front paw, with which the she-bear probably fought back.
Well, so who is still stronger, a tiger or a bear? The tiger and the bear are almost equal in strength. (Even if a lion is included in this rivalry, the balance of the triangle of forces will not change.) The one who is braver, who is older and meaner, who weighs more will win. Young tigers and bears fight, of course, worse than hardened, full of strength and courage males. It is also important who attacked first, who is full and who is hungry: a well-fed beast is not as bold and angry as a hungry one. It is important on whose land the fighters met: whoever is closer to home usually fights more fiercely. And rage is often stronger than force.
There are many reasons, it is not easy to decide why bears are afraid of tigers in our country, but not in India. The habits of animals, people are really just beginning to learn. Previously, animals were studied more and more by skins and bones. Now many scientists with binoculars and movie cameras in their hands observe how living animals behave in the wild. Let's wait for what new they will see and tell about the tiger and the bear.

Where a tiger and a bear met and, having inherited an ancient enmity from cats and dogs, do not live peacefully, another “cat” claims to be the primacy in savagery, strength and courage - the leopard. And again a question from a series of children's: who is stronger, a leopard or a bear?
The answers are also different: Jim Corbett says that he himself has seen more than once how confidently and fearlessly drove away the Himalayan bears of leopards at the most crucial moment, when they settled down to have a hearty lunch. Having driven away, they carried away the “lunch” to eat.
But another well-known hunter in India, Kenneth Anderson, tells a different story: one bear family - mother, father and cub - decided to settle in a cave. A leopard already lived in that cave. When he returned, the bear cub was the first to run away, of course. Mother and father tried to defend a cozy house, but the onslaught of the panther was so fierce that the bears decided to retreat, and immediately. “The head of the family fled with such haste that he fell off a cliff and broke his front paws.”
Some say that the Himalayan bear is brave, others - that it is not at all. He is only excitable, irritable, and often, for little or no reason, becomes furious. Attacks people only when all escape routes are cut off (or so it seems to him). And then, more out of fear than with courage, he attacks and strikes in the face with blunt, but long, “eight-inch” claws.

Tiger vs bear statistics

S.P. Kucherenko notes that the average tiger is always stronger than the average bear. Of the 17, reliably known to him, cases of fights between a tiger and a brown bear in Sikhote-Alin in 1965-1976. in 8 cases the animals dispersed, in 6 cases the tiger won, in 3 cases the bear won. In addition, 9 cases of tiger attacks on bears in dens were recorded (the tiger crushed and ate 7 adult animals and 9 cubs). But a careful analysis of the relationship between these predators leads the author to the conclusion that the brown bear is more aggressive (especially in times of famine). The tiger tries to attack medium-sized bears. The tigress, protecting the cubs, fights with any bear and more often dies. According to the materials of the zoologist V.E. Kostoglod, out of 28 cases of fights between these two predators studied by him, the priority in the attack was on the side of the brown bear. V.E. Bone-eater recorded 7 attacks of brown bears on tigers and 6 attacks of tigers on bears. Of the already mentioned 28 fights between a tiger and a bear, in 11 cases the tiger won, in 9 cases the bear won, in 8 cases the animals dispersed. Among the 9 dead tigers, there were 5 adults, the rest were cubs. Data by V.E. Kostoglod about the greater initiative of the bears in the forceful resolution of conflicts with the tiger, were later confirmed by the same S.P. Kucherenko, who pointed out that out of 44 reliably recorded cases of fights, the initiative in the attack belonged to the bear in 13, the tiger in nine (in 22 cases, the instigator could not be identified). During these fights, 14 bears and 8 tigers died (in 22 cases, the animals dispersed, having received rather severe wounds). V. Sysoev reports on 4 battles between a tiger and a bear (two ended in favor of the bear, in one the tiger won, and in another the animals dispersed). The hunter G. Gorokhov pointed out that out of 10 collisions of adult tigers with a brown bear, in 5 cases the predators dispersed, in 3 cases the tiger won, in 2 the bear. V.S. Khramtsov in his work "On the relationship between bears and tigers in the spurs of the Reserve Range" wrote that for 1989-1990. in the Lazovsky Reserve, 8 cases of the death of white-breasted bears from tigers were established, and only one case of the death of a brown bear from the "master of the jungle" was recorded. No facts of death of tigers from bears were noted. A.G. Yudakov and I.G. Nikolaev for three seasons of winter stationary observations only twice encountered the facts of eating bears by tigers. And then, it was about the white-breasted bears. At the same time, according to K.N. Tkachenko, in the tiger excrement he studied, the share of the brown bear accounted for 18.5%, while the share of the white-breasted bear was only 14.8%. In general, in the diet of the tiger, the brown bear firmly held the honorable third place, leaving behind only wild boar (37%) and red deer (29.6%). Biologist N.N. Rukovsky interviewed 42 hunters-guards of the Primorsky Territory to clarify the relationship between the tiger and the bear. Of these, 7 people answered that the tiger specifically hunts for the bear; 6 people stated that the bear follows the tracks of the tiger, collecting leftover food; 14 - told about fights between a tiger and a bear without a tragic outcome; two recalled cases when a bear strangled a tiger; 11 claimed that the tiger killed the bear. N. Rukovsky himself, as well as most other authors, believes that fights between predators occur most often in hungry (for a bear) years, when connecting rods collide with tigers near dead animals. And only in rare cases can a tiger (most often a young one) become a victim. The tiger, on the other hand, prefers to hunt not for brown, but for Himalayan bears. N. Rukovsky himself, following the tracks, once determined that a brown bear had killed a tiger. The bear was very large (it was evident from the tracks), and the tiger was young - about 4 years old (this was evident from the skull). The battlefield itself (broken fir trunks as thick as a hand, scattered tufts of wool, blood) testified to a long and fierce struggle.



Although these predators do not always live in the same territory, it is still interesting what will happen if they meet? Who will win the fight? This article will focus on which of these predators - a bear, a tiger or a lion - have more power. If this question has always interested you, then below you will find the long-awaited answer.

Polar bear and Amur tiger

First, let's analyze a couple of the strongest - a polar bear against the Amur tiger. Polar Bear Benefits visible to the naked eye. He is strong and very large, in addition to this, he has a strong impact of about 1.5 tons, which indicates a good muscle mass. He also has speed with a sharp blow. The average weight reaches 450 kg, it is twice as heavy as a tiger. The height at the withers of a white strong man is 130-150 cm, which is slightly more than that of the Amur tiger, which has an average height of 120 cm.

  • Scientists are sure that the force of impact, which the clubfoot possesses, is capable of breaking the back of the tiger, which can cause him to instantly lose his life.

Everything is clear with large clubfoot individuals, but what about their less powerful counterparts? Probably not everything is so obvious here.

Brown bear vs. Ussuri tiger

According to the statistics kept by zoologists, and 44 collisions are known a tiger with a brown bear: half of them ended in the defeat of the bear, 27.3% - the death of the tiger, and 22.7% - the predators dispersed. These data indicate that the tiger is stronger than the bear.

But with a careful study of the relationship between these animals, it becomes clear to scientists that the brown beast behaves more aggressively, especially during the period of lack of food. And the striped one tries to attack medium-sized individuals. A tigress fights with any clubfoot and sacrifices herself to protect her cubs.

There is a described a case of a fight between a large tiger and a bear.

The tiger attacked a ten-year-old bear weighing about 180 kg. At the place of the fight, a platform of 8 meters was formed. After the victory, the tiger stepped aside for 15 meters to catch his breath. A wound was bleeding on his body.

As can be seen, a large male weighing about 205 kg had a difficult duel with a she-bear, whose weight was no more than 200 kg. Even a victim smaller than he was able to turn an instant kill into a long romp that had become so tiring for him. Thus, if there was a large male weighing about 380 kg in place of the she-bear, he is unlikely to become a victim.

The larger the clubfoot, the lower chances for a tiger to win. This is not an elephant, there are no such places on his body, clinging to which the tiger himself could remain out of reach. Therefore, with a bear, the tactics of devouring alive are doomed to failure. He is not a buffalo, to let himself be grabbed by the throat so easily. Even if they manage to do this, the bear will still have free paws, just in time to break the back of the tiger. The tiger is not too large an animal not to be able to break its spine.

The paws of the clubfoot seem to be created to break the ridges. He is able to break the spine of an elk, a wild boar, thus a strong blow to the back from above, as well as a hall in a duel - and there is no tiger. He is not able to stand against him on his feet, they do not have sufficient strength, standing on his hind legs, the bear is still more stable.

clubfoot uses the same tactics. Although he is smarter than a tiger, he does not have the technique. Our ancestors used this. The bear simply rushes and crushes the body of the victim under him (just like a sumo wrestler). And most likely, against such a primitive tactic, built only on mass and strength, the opponent will not resist. Because a long tactical duel with a bear is a waste of time. The clubfoot is more resistant to pain shock, blood loss, its paws are more powerful, and the bone is stronger.

The only chance for success is quick killer tactics. The enemy's weak point is the throat. If the striped one could grab it around the entire circumference, capturing the arteries and compressing it, then the bearish resistance would soon come to naught, because the carotid artery is clamped. But can such a thing be done? It is required to clasp this powerful neck, and in large representatives it has excellent protection in the form of muscles that protect the trachea and arteries located very deep. The big man, on the other hand, is actively resisting, and at the same time he himself can grab by the throat. Thus, whatever one may say, such fights can often end not in favor of the tiger.

  • A bite in the throat, as the only chance to resist the enemy, is illusory for a tiger.

Himalayan bear vs tiger

Renowned naturalist Jim Corbett claims that he has repeatedly seen Himalayan bears confidently and fearlessly chase away tigers at the most inopportune moment when they were having a good lunch. Himalayan bear has a brave and aggressive disposition: sometimes he attacks tigers, which are bypassed by larger brown bears. However, unpredictable endings also happen, when two formidable predators come into battle.

Well anyway who is stronger, clubfoot or striped? With equal sizes, these animals are almost equal in strength. But there are nuances:

One can imagine equal fight of one weight category, which ends with the victory of a feline representative, but his chances of meeting the largest representatives of this species are negligible. Be it Kodiak, Kamchatka giant, grizzly or white. Even brown individuals can reach a weight of more than 700 kg. Their mass, endurance, blunt strength beats all the trump cards of the opponent. A clubfoot is not a buffalo that can be killed by cutting the tendons. Is it possible to kill a giant in the first 5 minutes, if the buffalo is not always possible?

Who is stronger, the lion or the bear?

A duel between a tiger and a bear is stronger than a lion against a bear. After all, it makes no sense to fight, building tactics against a bear. Here need the ability to kill quickly. Perhaps a lion would have distinguished itself with a better result, because in ancient Rome the confrontation between a lion and a European brown bear was considered the most spectacular, and not a tiger with him. Both animals did not get tired immediately. Being a tactician and a genius of strategy, as well as having experience in battles with small individuals, maybe a lion would find an approach to Kodiak? It is unlikely that this will happen for the reasons described above.

Children's questions sometimes baffle even the most educated adults, and one of these is: who is stronger, a tiger or a bear? It is definitely difficult to answer it, because in the wild these animals are rarely found in fights, moreover, the outcome of the fight depends on many secondary factors, such as the age of the fighters, experience in battles and health status. It is even more difficult to say who is stronger, a lion or a bear, because these animals do not occur in the wild at all and live in different areas. In order to get even a little closer to the solution, it is necessary to consider each type of animal and compare their abilities.

Tiger

To date, 6 subspecies of tigers live on the planet with a total number of 5000-6500 individuals. The easiest way to meet a Bengal tiger, since it alone occupies almost half of the entire population. The historical habitat of large striped cats is Asia:

  • Iran;
  • Far East;
  • China;
  • India;
  • Afghanistan.

Absolutely all tigers territorial predators leading a solitary lifestyle and fiercely defending their hunting grounds from the encroachments of other mammals. The weight of an adult individual can reach 250 kg, while the tiger is very agile and fast, but this is not enough for a long fight or hunt. The fatigue of the predator and the fear of injury lead to the fact that the animal will not oppose the opponent, if he gives such an opportunity.

a lion

Basically, these predators live in Africa and India and are the only felines living in prides. Lions are also not hardy, like tigers, so after each attack they need a long rest. The weight of males exceeds females by 20% and reaches the same 250 kg. The main weapon of the cat are their sharp claws and teeth, capable of being compressed up to 160 atmospheres. If a lion or tiger clings to the victim, then it will be almost impossible to get free.

Bear

The main strength of the bear is its endurance and stubbornness. If he has outlined a victim for himself, he will pursue her for several kilometers at a speed of up to 50 km / h. The owners of the taiga are skilled swimmers and one of the largest predators on the planet. The weight of a brown male can reach 200-250 kg, despite the fact that its thick skin is very difficult to break through. Today, brown bears are common:

  • in Siberia;
  • a little in China;
  • North America.

Animals are solitary and omnivorous, which allows them not to waste time and energy on hunting, but to eat plant foods calmly. This gives the brownie an advantage in that, if necessary, heal wounds after a fight, you can safely eat berries.

Who is stronger: tiger and bear

A bear and a tiger are more likely to meet in nature, since tabby cats are widespread in the same place as the clubfoot (meaning the Amur tigers), so their possible fight should be considered first.

The main prey of the striped taiga hunter are wild boars and red deer, but having successfully picked up a small clubfoot tiger for itself, it can also attack a bear. Medium-sized females or cubs may well be part of the cat's diet, which cannot be said about large representatives of the species.

The bear itself is rare attacks others, but is capable of breaking the spine of a cow or an elk with one blow, so it cannot be considered a bad fighter. In addition, its claws are not retractable and much larger than those of a tiger. The striped one will not be able to break through the thick skin of the shaggy one with his claws, and the bet on victory will be only due to his dexterity and sharp teeth.

If you take into account other, larger bears, for example, a white one, then the outcome will be obvious. The polar bear is today the largest predator. Its weight can reach a whole ton, and the impact force exceeds the strength of any brown bear twice. A cat simply cannot significantly injure a white man through a thick skin, and he, in turn, can send a tiger to the other world with one blow. If we consider the fight of a tiger against an ordinary brown, then out of 10 fights the cat will win in 6, but much depends on secondary circumstances.

Who is stronger: the lion and the bear

Leo by build its not much different from a tiger, but given that they hunt in prides, then the numerical superiority of cats will clearly not be on the side of the bear. If the king of beasts opposes the brown alone, then the circumstances of the meeting will be decisive for the battle. Definitely, if we take into account only strength, then the bear will win, but if we take into account the dexterity and cunning of cats during the hunt, then the lion has every chance to emerge victorious.

Since the skin of a bear is impenetrable for the claws of predatory cats, the lion will have to hit the same place several times, and this will tire him very much and, possibly, force him to give up his positions.

Conclusion

Precisely tell who will win in an unequal battle between two completely different opponents, it is impossible. Bears are very strong and hardy, and cats are agile and smart. These qualities give them their superiority over opponents and make them the real masters of their habitats. There are simply no practical examples of such fights, and people only have to guess about their outcomes.

I didn’t find anything about a lion and a bear, but there is an interesting article about a bear and a tiger:

Who is stronger bear or tiger?

Although the distribution area of ​​these two animals does not always coincide, I wonder what will happen if they meet in a fight?

So, for starters, let's take the strongest representatives of the polar bear and the Amur tiger.

The advantages of the polar bear are obvious: it is very large, it has strong bones. In addition, he has sufficient impact force (about 1.5 tons), which indicates a good muscle mass. The sharpness of the blow is also available, as is the speed. The average weight of a polar bear reaches 450 kg, which is twice that of a tiger. the height at the withers of a polar bear is up to 130-150 cm, which is not much more than the Amur tiger, whose average height at the withers is up to 120 cm.

Scientists claim that the force of a bear's blow is so crushing that it can take the life of a tiger instantly, breaking its back.

The tiger's only chance is a bite in the throat, seems ghostly. It is required to clasp such a huge neck. And the neck of large bears is perfectly protected by very strong muscles and all the arteries and trachea lie very deep.

In general, whatever one may say, most often such fights will end not in favor of the tiger.

Now consider the fights of tigers against smaller species of bear. Here, not everything is so convincing in favor of the bear.

Based on the materials of zoologists, it is known that out of 44 cases of a collision between a tiger and a brown bear, 50% of the cases ended in the death of the bear, 27.3% - in the death of the tiger, and in 22.7% of the cases the animals dispersed. This data suggests that the tiger is stronger than the brown bear.

But a careful analysis of the relationship between these predators leads scientists to the conclusion that the brown bear is more aggressive (especially in times of famine). The tiger tries to attack medium-sized bears. The tigress, protecting the cubs, fights with any bear and more often dies.

And the larger the bear, the more illusory the chances of the tiger to win.

Famous naturalist Jim Corbett says that he himself has seen more than once how confidently and fearlessly drove away the Himalayan bears of tigers at the most crucial moment, when they settled down to have a hearty lunch.

The Himalayan bear is brave and aggressive: it sometimes attacks tigers, which brown, larger bears are afraid of. However, there are other endings, when two formidable predators meet.

Himalayan bear and tiger

Himalayan bear and tiger

Well, so who is still stronger, a tiger or a bear? With equal sizes, a tiger and a bear are almost equal in strength. (Even if a lion is included in this rivalry, the balance of the triangle of forces will not change.) The one who is braver, who is older and meaner will win. Young tigers and bears fight, of course, worse than hardened, full of strength and courage males. It is also important who attacked first, who is full and who is hungry: a well-fed beast is not as bold and angry as a hungry one. It is important on whose land the fighters met: whoever is closer to home usually fights more fiercely. And rage is often stronger than force.

Often animals in the wild enter into a deadly fight, the outcome of which cannot always be predicted in advance. Interestingly, even the most harmless creature, as it turns out, can stand up for itself in an emergency.

How true is the statement that the fittest survives? In this article, we will try to compare two, at first glance, animals that are completely different in appearance, behavior and physical data: a gorilla and a bear.

And although they have almost no chance to start a duel in the wild, we will still try to imagine a fight between them. Otherwise, how can we understand: who is still stronger than a bear or a gorilla?

Let's start with an assessment of their physical abilities and habits, which can affect the outcome of the battle.

The gorilla is the largest ape. Lives in West and Central Africa. The main types of gorillas:

  • western plains;
  • eastern plains;
  • eastern mountain.

The largest and strongest gorillas

The largest are the Eastern mountain gorillas. An adult male can be up to 2 meters tall and weigh up to 300 kg. The width of the animal's shoulders is about a meter, and the arm span is up to 2.5 meters.

But, despite the developed muscles and massive physique, gorillas are peaceful and calm animals. This is mainly due to the vegetarian lifestyle.

If an attack occurs on a group of gorillas, males resort to intimidating the enemy with sharp throws and shouts, but it rarely comes to a fight.

Often the male, standing on his hind legs, intimidatingly beats himself in the chest with his fists, and begins to bite the enemy only in case of escape. There were cases when people lived among gorillas for years and they did not touch them.

But, despite this, one should not underestimate such an adversary as a furious male gorilla. He has very powerful hands, and fangs up to 5 cm long are capable of inflicting terrible wounds.

Gorilla bite force 88 atmospheres. It has very powerful neck muscles and a jaw adapted for chewing tough plants like bamboo. At the same time, the brain of this monkey is very similar in structure to the human one.

Bear

The bear is a predator belonging to the bear family. It lives in the north of Europe, on the continent of North America and in the Asian part of the Eurasian continent. In nature, there are different types of bears that have both similarities and differences.

4 main types of bears:

  • baribal;
  • Himalayan bear;
  • Brown bear;
  • polar bear.

One of the biggest bears

All types of bears are quite large in weight and size, but brown is one of the largest. Its weight is from 500 kg, and its body length is from 1.5 meters. Only the polar bear is larger than it. Its body length is from two meters, and its weight reaches a ton.

The brown bear is a ferocious animal. One lives in the forest. Runs up to 50 km per hour and has claws up to 10 cm. Bite force 81 atmospheres.

The bear is considered a predator, but in fact it is an omnivore. Its menu includes both vegetarian and meat and fish dishes. Taking advantage of the physical advantage, it takes prey even from cougars and tigers. Its character is quite unpredictable, therefore, under certain circumstances, it can attack people and livestock.

Especially dangerous are bears - rods that wake up during hibernation. Hungry and irritated, they become merciless predators. Also very dangerous are females protecting their offspring.

Who is stronger anyway?

If we compare the above physical data of the largest male gorilla and the largest male brown bear, then the monkey is clearly losing to the bear. A bear has twice the body weight of a gorilla.

In addition, he is still a predator who knows how to kill, and a gorilla is a herbivore. The bear has sharp long claws and fangs, while the gorilla has fangs and strong hands. And although their jaws are about equally powerful, a bear can crush a gorilla with its weight.

But, despite the fact that the bear is clearly stronger than the gorilla, the outcome of the duel between them cannot be 100 percent predicted, because in the wild the physically strong does not always win.

Sometimes the victory, as in people, is won by the one who is strong in spirit, who has a faster reaction. Every wild animal has its own way of fighting for life.

And when it seems that the result of the fight is already known, an unexpected turn can happen, as a result, not the opponent on whom everyone bet will win. Strength manifests itself differently for everyone.