Although the distribution area of these two animals does not always coincide, I wonder what will happen if they meet in a fight?
So, first we take the strongest representatives of the polar bear and Amur tiger.
The advantages of the polar bear are obvious: it is very large, it has strong bones. In addition, it has sufficient impact force (about 1.5 tons), which indicates a good muscle mass. The sharpness of the blow is also available, as well as speed. The average weight of a polar bear is 450 kg, which is two times more than that of a tiger. The height at the withers of a polar bear is up to 130-150 cm, it is not much more than an Amur tiger, whose average height at withers is up to 120 cm.
Scientists say that the force of a bear’s strike is so crushing that it can take a tiger’s life instantly by breaking its back.
The only chance of a tiger - a bite in the throat, seems ghostly. It takes a huge neck. And the neck of large bears is perfectly protected by very strong muscles and all arteries and trachea lie very deep.
According to the materials of zoologists, it is known that out of 44 cases of a tiger colliding with a brown bear, 50% of the cases resulted in the death of the bear, 27.3% resulted in the death of the tiger, and in 22.7% of cases the animals diverged. This data suggests that the tiger is stronger than the brown bear.
Well-known naturalist Jim Corbett said that he himself had repeatedly seen how the Himalayan tiger bears confidently and fearlessly chased away at the most crucial moment when they arranged to have a tight lunch.
Not so long ago, in India, during a safari, a tiger-gubach fight was filmed. As the naturalist Akshay Kumar said, the “battle” was started by a seven-year-old tiger named Matkasur. He attacked the female Gubach with a cub who came to the watering place.
“The tiger attacked the bear for more than five minutes. He followed her, and the one to protect the calf, rushed at him, ”said Kumar.
Bear, protecting offspring, was forced to take the fight. Tiger knocked her down and pressed to the ground, taking advantage of superior strength. However, she managed to escape.
Both animals were injured, but survived. Little Bear managed to escape unscathed.
Well, so who is still stronger, a tiger or a bear? With equal sizes, tiger and bear are almost equal in strength. (Even if you include a lion 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 and tigers and bears fight, of course, worse than hardened, full of strength and courage of males. It is also important who first attacked, 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: who of them is closer to home, usually fiercely fighting. And rage is often stronger than force.
At the same time, if you can still imagine a tiger's victory over a bear of equal weight, then the chances against the biggest bears are very small. Will we take kodiak, Kamchatka giants, grizzly bear or polar bear.
Where does the brown bear live?
In Russia, this bear is common in almost all forests. They live in thick undergrowth with windbreak, deciduous trees and many shrubs. He can also go to the tundra and feel great in the high mountain forests.
The meeting of a man with a bear is possible, many of them end in tears for the bear if he collides with a hunter. If the usual mushroom picker or forester came to the attention of the host of these places, then there is an opportunity to disperse peacefully, without bloodshed. In no case can not run away from the beast, it will still be faster, but it is better to retreat quietly, backing back and not turning away from the predator.
Caught in places where the brown bear lives, it is worth talking loudly, making noise. Though they are big animals, they are very cautious, and the owner of the forest would prefer to avoid encounters with humans.
Habitat of lions
Lions are common on two continents: in Africa and the Asian part of Eurasia. Many prides live in India (Gyor Forest), and in Africa they are found mainly in the south-west. They inhabit savannahs, sometimes they leave for the forest or thick bushes. Previously, these big cats lived on almost the entire territory of our planet, but people exterminated them and contributed to the extinction in certain areas because of environmental disturbances.
When meeting a man, the lion will show curiosity, not aggression. People are not interested in the quality of food for this cat. If the person himself begins to throw different things and wave his hands, then the lion, of course, will defend himself, and the instigator of the quarrel will not be able to escape. In most cases, the lion will avoid a close acquaintance with the person and, smelling his smell from afar, will disappear in another direction.
Mass of brown bear
The largest representatives of this species of bears live on the territories of Kamchatka and Alaska. Adults in the autumn can weigh more than half a ton, and there are bears that reach eight hundred kilograms. In the middle zone of our country, smaller predators live, they reach in weight from 80 to 180 kilograms.
If the bear gets up to its full height, it will be much taller than a large person. Its size can be more than two meters. His height at the withers, when he stands on all four paws, will be about a meter.
The largest is considered the inhabitant of the Berlin Zoo, which was brought from Kodiak. The mass of a brown bear is over 1130 kilograms! This giant feels great outside the will, gets along with the employees of the zoo, gladly shows its beautiful appearance to visitors.
Dimensions of a lion
An adult lion rarely reaches a mass of more than two hundred and fifty kilograms. Males of these cats are more female by 20%. The length of the body, not including the tail, reaches three meters, very rarely there are lions, whose size is less than two and a half meters.
But height and weight are not the main indicators of who is stronger - a bear or a lion. It is necessary to compare the strength of their blow, the size of claws and teeth.
Bear Strike Force
Adult bear is very strong. It can easily break the back of a large cow by striking one paw, and tear it to shreds with non-invasive claws. Bears claws do not retract, so they can not escape from them, if he suddenly decided to give up his paw. If you measure the impact force in kilograms, then you will be surprised, it averages one and a half tons! With one strike, this beast can throw a large animal that can carry one hundred fifty kilograms to fifteen meters. The bear prefers to embrace its prey until the bones crunch on it. After such a squeeze no one has survived.
Bear claws are long and powerful. In an adult male, they can be from eight to ten centimeters. With these "knives" an enraged predator is able to tear off the bark from a bicentennial tree or break dry into pieces.
The bear's teeth are also huge, the fangs are longer than ten centimeters, but the beast is used mainly for tearing food, not for catching food. The bear can bite, the jaws are compressed by a force of eighty atmospheres, which is much stronger than that of the most vicious fighting dog.
Lion hitting power
So who is stronger - a bear or a lion? The power of the bear, we have considered, now we study the lion.
If a cat with a mane wants to hit you with its paw, then at least half a ton of weight will fall on you. This will be enough to break the legs of a buffalo or antelope's back.
The claws of a lion are shorter than that of a bear; they reach seven centimeters in length. This weapon is very dangerous and is central to catching the victim, but not to kill her. With claws, the lion firmly holds the future food or fights with the enemies, they are drawn in and released at his will.
His eight centimeter sharp teeth help to kill the victim to the lion. It is impossible to free oneself from the grip of a huge cat, since the jaws are compressed by a force of 160 atmospheres! This is twice the force of compression of the teeth of a bear.
The lion and the bear: who is faster?
In order to compare the power of predators, you will need knowledge and speed limits competing.
Lions in the wild can accelerate to eighty kilometers per hour. They easily catch nimble antelopes, remarkably maneuvering. A flexible body and a long tail help to jump up to three meters, which is an important skill on the hunt.
Also, lions are not the hardiest of animals. They have a very small heart in comparison with the mass of the body and its size, so they cannot maintain high speed for a long time. You can often see an adult lion walking slowly after a failed hunt. Other cats who did not catch prey the first time, make repeated attempts immediately. And in order to recuperate, a lion needs to rest, even if the prey is very close.
Bears, in contrast to the lion, are not so fast, but still do not confirm the opinion about their slowness. A heavy predator can reach speeds of up to fifty-five kilometers per hour, and can hold it for a long time. Bears, though clumsy, but very stubborn. If he has marked the victim, then there will be several kilometers to chase her for a long time. That is why, when meeting with the brown forest host, do not attempt to escape. The bear will not stop, and you will get tired much faster than him.
Summing up
So, now you can compare who is stronger - a bear or a lion. We learned all the most necessary things about these animals and can draw conclusions on this basis.
Leo wins his jaws with his strength and quickness, but he is unlikely to catch the bear with his teeth if they suddenly meet. A huge opponent is able to kill a big cat with just one punch with its powerful paw, while he himself will stand in her attack. The bear's skin is very difficult to pierce even with the claws of a lion, therefore the king of the savannas will need to have time to strike him several times at the same place.
Bears are still clumsy beasts, and if a lion rushes unexpectedly, then the clumsy dog will most likely not have a chance to avoid squeezing the cat's jaws on itself. But he again has a chance for survival. We have already written about the mortal embraces of the bears, so he can crush the throwing cat.
If you compare physical strength, the bear wins. But we did not consider the mental abilities of these predators. And in this regard, the winner will be a lion, he is much smarter than the taiga inhabitant.
About Ussurian tigers
In order to understand who is stronger - a bear or a tiger, it is necessary to consider the features of each of them. We start with the representative of the cat. The main feature of tigers of this species is that they never pursue the goal of immobilizing or injuring a victim. The Ussuri tiger is an animal that tries to kill its future food from the first blow. Although his claws are shorter than the bear’s, they are very sharp, and the fangs of the beast are able to tear the victim in an instant. In the case of hunting a small deer, one paw strike on the spine is enough. But in most cases, the tiger hunts a larger game, and in this case he does not hope for good luck, but acts radically. He clasps his victim in two paws and bites at the podgrivok. Pushes through the spinal cord and spinal column, after which the victim cannot offer any resistance. However, this description of the tiger does not end there, and now we will learn something else interesting.
About brown bears
The title of the owner of the taiga bear was not just. Few will be able to fight on equal terms with the clubfoot. If a tiger sometimes has problems with cleaver, then a boar for a bear does not pose a great danger. The key feature of a brown bear is that it is slow and lazy for the time being. Usually, this way of life, he leads only because you need to save precious fat. Usually the average bear is slightly larger than the tiger in terms of weight, the same goes for strength. It is worth noting that the brown bear is an omnivorous animal. For this simple reason, clubfoot is not as afraid of injury as a tiger. This is due to the fact that in the event of which he can find a prey that will not resist, and when he heals the wounds, he will return with new forces. In the case of a tiger, any injury could be the last. It will be difficult to catch up with someone with a broken paw or damaged eyes.
Who is stronger - a bear or a tiger: statistics
According to the hunters, the tiger is easier to slaughter. However, this beast is at times more dangerous than the same bear or cleaver. If the latter run away with a sense of danger, especially if they hear the sound of a shot, then the reaction of the tiger is difficult to predict. It is likely that he will attack the hunter. To date, 44 cases of collision of a bear and a tiger have been registered. In 50% of cases, the bear died. About 27% of bouts ended in death of the tiger, and in 23% the representative of the cat ran away from the battlefield. Another interesting point is that 12 fights initiated by the tiger, and the bear - 8. Who was the aggressor in other cases - it is not clear. From statistics it is clear that the tiger is somewhat stronger, it also initiates conflict more often and suddenly attacks. If the fight is delayed, the cat either dies or leaves the fight. But if the tiger can escape from the battlefield, then the bear does not, because the speed of the cat is somewhat higher. Another interesting fact is that the tiger chooses its victim, since it is the aggressor. It is unlikely that he will choose a brown bear, which significantly exceeds its mass.
Several bouts in detail
Around 2009, there was a case of a tiger contraction, weighing approximately 205 kilograms, and a young bear - 200 kg. According to an eyewitness, an instant kill did not work out, which, in fact, tired the predator. But the bear could not kill the tiger. It is possible that not enough claws and teeth. As a result, the animals dispersed.
In 1997, there was a fight between a bear, which led offspring, and a tiger. The latter was the initiator. As a result of a fall from a small slope, the beasts grappled and flew several meters down. A few minutes later, the tiger won the fight, but received a serious wound, so was forced to lie down nearby. The bear cubs managed to escape during the duel.
From the foregoing, it can be concluded that the outcome of the battle depends largely on the victim who chooses the tiger. Characteristics of potential prey are always inferior to the parameters of the predator. This is due to the fact that if you get a very large bear, then it will be very difficult to defeat him.
Conclusion
We tried to figure out who is stronger - a bear or a tiger? According to statistics, the representative of the cat leads. This may be due to several factors. If the prey cannot be quickly killed, the predator can always retreat. Tiger rightfully deserves the title of king of the Far Eastern taiga. Among the ancient peoples, this animal evoked special respect, since it was very difficult to hit. Although there were cases when the young tigers were caught with their bare hands, and their habit of panic was to blame. In addition, the feline manners are more regal. They often attack even when there is no chance of winning. Perhaps in the outcome of the fighting plays a role and what feeds brown bear. If he hunted every day, he could more effectively repel the attacks of predatory cats. In the meantime, there is no definite answer to the question of whether the bear or the tiger is stronger.
Polar bear and Amur tiger
First, we analyze a pair of the strongest - a polar bear against an Amur tiger. Benefits of a polar bear visible to the naked eye. It is strong and very large, in addition, it has a strong blow of about 1.5 tons, this indicates a good muscle mass. He has speed and sharpness of impact. The average weight reaches 450 kg, it is twice as heavy as a tiger. In white strongman the height at withers is 130-150 cm, which is slightly more than that of the Amur tiger, which has an average height of 120 cm.
- Scientists believe that the force of the blow, which has toed, can break the back of a tiger, which is why it can instantly lose its life.
With large individuals kosolapyh everything is clear, but what about the less powerful of their fellows? Perhaps this is not so obvious.
Brown bear vs Ussuri tiger
According to statistics from zoologists, and44 collision cases are known tiger with a brown bear: half of them ended with the defeat of a bear, 27.3% - with the death of a tiger and 22.7% - predators dispersed. These data indicate that the tiger is stronger than the bear.
But a careful study of the relationship of these animals scientists, it becomes clear that the brown beast behaves more aggressively, especially in the absence of food. A stripe is trying to attack medium-sized individuals. A tigress enters into a fight with any clubfoot and sacrifices herself to protect her young.
There is a described case of a major tiger fighting with a bear.
The tiger attacked a bear weighing about 180 kg of ten years of age. At the site of the fight, a platform of 8 meters was formed. After winning a victory, the tiger stepped aside 15 meters to catch his breath. He had a wound on his body.
As you can see, a large male weighing about 205 kg had a difficult duel with a bear, whose weight was no more than 200 kg. Даже жертве, меньше его по весу, удавалось превратить мгновенное убийство в долгую возню, которая стала так утомительна для него. Таким образом, если бы на месте медведицы был крупный самец массой около 380 кг, вряд ли он стал жертвой.
Чем крупнее косолапый, тем ниже шансы у тигра на победу. Это не слон, на его теле нет таких мест, вцепившись в которые тигр сам смог бы остаться в недосягаемости. Поэтому с медведем обречена на провал тактика пожирания живьем. Он и не буйвол, чтобы дать так просто вцепиться себе в горло.Even if it can be done, the bear will still have free paws, just to break the back of the tiger. The tiger is not too large an animal to fail to break its spine.
Paws clumsy like created to break ridges. He is able to kill the spine with an elk, a 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, there is not enough strength in them, standing on his hind legs, the bear is still more stable.
Tactics and equipment
Clumsy uses monotonous tactics. Though he is smarter than a tiger, he doesn’t have the technique. This was used by our ancestors. The bear simply rushes and presses the body of the victim under itself (just like a sumo wrestler). And most likely, against such a primitive tactic, built only on mass and strength, the opponent will not stand. Because a long tactical fight with a bear is a waste of time. Bruin resistant to painful shock, blood loss, his paws are more powerful, and the bone is stronger.
The only chance of success is quick killer tactic. The weak spot of the enemy is the throat. If the striped man could grab him around the entire circumference, capturing the arteries and squeezing, the bearish resistance would soon come to naught, because the carotid artery was clamped. But can such a thing turn out? It is required to embrace this mighty neck, and in large representatives it has excellent protection in the form of muscles that protect the trachea and arteries, which are located very deeply. The big man also has active resistance and at the same time he can grab by the throat. Thus, anyway, such battles can often end not in favor of the tiger.
- A bite in the throat, as the only chance to confront the enemy, is a ghostly tiger.
Himalayan bear vs Tiger
Well-known naturalist Jim Corbett says that he repeatedly saw the Himalayan bears confidently and fearlessly chase tigers at the most inopportune moment when they were having a good lunch. Himalayan bear has a brave and aggressive temper: sometimes he attacks tigers, which larger brown bears bypass. However, unpredictable finals also occur when two formidable predators enter into battle.
Well nevertheless who is stronger, clumsy or striped? With equal sizes, these animals are almost equal in strength. But there are nuances:
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Wins the one who is older, braver and meaner. - Young males of the one and the other camps fight less skillfully than the experienced ones, who are full of strength and courage.
- An important moment in favor of one of them is who first attacked, as well as who is full or hungry. A well-fed predator is not as angry and insolent as a hungry one.
- It is also important on whose territory the opponents met: whoever has a closer home, is fighting fiercely. Rage is often stronger than force.
Wins the one who is older, braver and meaner.Can imagine equal fight of one weight categorywhich ends in victory for the representative of the cat, but his chances of meeting with the largest representatives of this species are negligible. Be it Kodiak, Kamchatka giant, grizzly or white. Even individuals of brown can reach a weight of more than 700 kg. Their weight, endurance, dull strength beats all the opponent's trumps. Bruin not a buffalo, which can be killed by cutting tendons. Is it possible to kill a giant in the first 5 minutes, if the buffalo is not always possible?
Who is stronger, a lion or a bear?
Duel tiger - bear is stronger than lion - bear. After all, fighting, building tactics against the bear, does not make sense. Here need the ability to kill quickly. Perhaps the lion would have distinguished itself and the best result, because in ancient Rome, the confrontation of a lion with a European brown bear, and not a tiger with him, was considered the most spectacular. Both animals did not get tired immediately. Being a tactician and a genius of strategy, as well as having experience of 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.
