TwoFire posted:

Go visit Yellowstone. Not a day goes by that some idiot tries to pet an elk or put their kid on a bison. If you are really lucky, you'll get there before the ranger stops it.

zimboe posted:

I was warned as a kid in Illinois about elk.
They are huge, testy beasts that will stomp your mortal rear end flush into the sod with their hooves if they so take a notion to.

zimboe posted:

They are huge, testy beasts that will stomp your mortal rear end flush into the sod with their hooves if they so take a notion to.

Ramsus posted:

i grew up right near a herd that would hang out in fields.

in grade school i'd go in the woods by my house and if they were there they would run for it

elk are not scary

zimboe posted:

Well, you were lucky enough to be dealing with elk in a free non-stressed environment, with room to run, which is good.

But they run 1000 lbs plus, and you're just a little annoying pest of a hominid, and the bulls can be pretty pissy bastards in the spring.
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Don't try to pet 'em.

dog buttz posted:

lol people are equating strength with size. the gorilla would shatter the grizzly's skull in one hit

Oberleutnant posted:

How's a gorilla going to deal with this

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The two animals circled one another in the cage before Parnell once again pounced and sunk his teeth into Ramadan’s neck. Again the bear responded by hugging his opponent with all his might. The lion’s teeth sunk deeper. In response, the grizzly’s grip grew tighter. To those in attendance it was unclear which of the beasts would give in first. Then, without warning, the lion let go and bellowed out a roar of pain, the bear’s hold so tight that one observer remarked, “I could almost hear the bones cracking.” Ramadan then grabbed Parnell with “a beautiful half Nelson that would have done credit to a professional wrestler” and hurled the lion.

Parnell turned a complete somersault in the air before landing on his feet in the center of the cage. Recovering quickly, the lion circled and attacked Ramadan from the rear. The bear, showing agility not seen up to this point, turned, grabbed the lion, and lifted him into the air. With Parnell’s head dangling, Ramadan began squeezing and shaking the feline as if it weighed the same as a house cat. Ramadan then lifted his opponent into the air and threw him against the side of the cage.

Wizchine posted:

I remember seeing some nature show where an angry adolescent male elephant was going around kicking rhinos to death. So that one's already settled.

Ah, here's some nature brutality:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2765034/Battle-giants-Testosterone-fuelled-elephant-fights-black-rhino-protects-calf.html

JiveHonky posted:

Does the gorilla know Brazilian jujitsu

JiveHonky posted:

Does the gorilla know Brazilian jujitsu

BigwigML posted:

whenever I see videos of gorillas they are always hanging out with their gorilla pals and fighting and stuff. meanwhile bears are goons who spend all their time alone in the woods eating berries. I think maybe a gorilla would have a training advantage over a bear because of all the wrestling and roughhousing they do. a gorilla will have participated in many more simulated fights than a bear and that could make the difference.

bear would still win though. probably.

RaceBannon posted:

holy poo poo dont google bear attack victims

snocked posted:

link?

Code Jockey posted:

I want to eat gorilla or other primate meat what country could I do that in

Code Jockey posted:

I want to eat gorilla or other primate meat what country could I do that in

Say Nothing posted:

Ddraig posted:

Bear would own the gently caress out of a gorilla.

Bear vs Lion has already been done. Bear owned the lion btw

http://historo.com/animal-cage-fighting-in-mexico/

the link posted:

The 700-pound American grizzly sat in the center of the bullring, confined within a fifteen-foot high, thirty-foot wide steel cage draped in canvas. The bear’s opponent, a 550-pound African lion was locked in a pen outside of the arena.

When the designated fight time arrived, the lion’s owner used pokers to prod the lion out of his pen and into a portable cage, which he then wheeled into the bullfighting ring and placed flush against the entryway to the bear’s cage. The crowd gasped audibly upon viewing the jungle cat for the first time, most having never seen such an animal before. The lion broke the silence with a loud roar, which the crowd met with cheering and hollering.
When a trainer opened the door separating the two animals, the lion immediately leapt fifteen feet into the air and came down directly on top of his grizzly opponent.
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The grizzly, however, managed to stand on his hind legs and extend his forepaws to stop the lion before he could sink his jaws into his throat. The two animals held this upright grappling position, Parnell scratching and clawing at Ramadan’s thick hide, while the grizzly did his best to hold off the lion. The bear was unable to do any damage on his opponent, while the cat successfully used its claws to rip chunks of flesh from Ramadan’s underbelly. Blood and fur carpeted the cage. If not for the bear’s thick hide, Parnell would likely have released Ramadan’s internal organs, putting a quick end to the fight. Finally, after nineteen minutes the combatants fell to the ground.

Parnell stood up and began sniping at Ramadan, the grizzly unable to bring his claws or teeth to bare on the lion. Every time the bruin lunged at the African cat, the more agile lion simply sidestepped and swiped at his opponent. When Parnell came in for one of his strikes, the bear stood on his hind legs and once again grappled the lion. This time, however, Parnell got past the bear’s forepaws and sunk his teeth into the animal’s neck. Ramadan responded by using his brute strength to hug the lion. Shocked by the bear’s strength, Parnell let loose his bite, allowing the grizzly to tackle and mount his opponent. Although Parnell escaped before the bear could do any damage, Ramadan had clearly found a way to defend himself.

The two animals circled one another in the cage before Parnell once again pounced and sunk his teeth into Ramadan’s neck. Again the bear responded by hugging his opponent with all his might. The lion’s teeth sunk deeper. In response, the grizzly’s grip grew tighter. To those in attendance it was unclear which of the beasts would give in first. Then, without warning, the lion let go and bellowed out a roar of pain, the bear’s hold so tight that one observer remarked, “I could almost hear the bones cracking.” Ramadan then grabbed Parnell with “a beautiful half Nelson that would have done credit to a professional wrestler” and hurled the lion

Parnell turned a complete somersault in the air before landing on his feet in the center of the cage. Recovering quickly, the lion circled and attacked Ramadan from the rear. The bear, showing agility not seen up to this point, turned, grabbed the lion, and lifted him into the air. With Parnell’s head dangling, Ramadan began squeezing and shaking the feline as if it weighed the same as a house cat. Ramadan then lifted his opponent into the air and threw him against the side of the cage.

Parnell’s head struck a steel bar with a thud, and the lion collapsed to the ground. He remained unconscious for over a minute before slowly getting to his feet. Although the lion again attempted to attack Ramadan, it was clear that he had little fight left in him. He was slow and struggling to walk. Ramadan appeared to be done fighting, as well, choosing to parade around the cage instead of continuing the battle. After thirty-three total minutes in the cage, Parnell collapsed to the ground and refused to get up. He was exhausted and possibly suffering from broken ribs and internal bleeding. The fight was over.

naem posted:

Also don't make animals fight its bad

Excelzior posted:

were bears ever around sabre tooth tigers

cuz I think those teeth could get through the bear`s muscle and fat and tear up some vitals

we need a time machine, pronto