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Which of the big cats could a grizzly bear take down?

Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:08 pm
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:08 pm
Grizzly vs:

Lion
Tiger
Leopard
Jaguar
Cheetah
Mountain Lion
Posted by YipSkiddlyDooo
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:09 pm to
Sabertooth tiger
Posted by Ellssu
Spying North of the Border
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:11 pm to
All of the above them frickers are huge and powerful as shite.
Posted by White Roach
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:12 pm to
Maybe lions, plural, if hunting in a pack.


Edit: Whoops. I read the OP wrong. I thought it was which big cat could take down a grizzly beat.
This post was edited on 3/26/17 at 4:14 pm
Posted by DevilDogTiger
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Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:13 pm to
Probably all. The Siberian would be the only one with the size to stand a chance.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:13 pm to
A grizzly kills all of them fairly handily.
Posted by SavageOrangeJug
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

Grizzly vs:

Lion
Tiger
Leopard
Jaguar
Cheetah
Mountain Lion

Any of them.

The Grizzly is much bigger and more powerful than any of the cats. A Griz can literally take a human's head completely off with one swipe. They could fatally injure a big cat with that same swipe.
Posted by Chiefagain
Member since Nov 2016
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:16 pm to
Lion

Lion taking down a water buffalo is an impressive sight to see.


Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:17 pm to
quote:

This happened quite a times during the past. Lions were put against grizzly bears for the fun of the public in California’s arenas. A trainer called Booner acquired an 850-pound California grizzly bear whom he named Siskiyou. He cruelly arranged to pair off the bear with one of his trained lions, Parnell, in what...Parnell up to his old tricks, killed a bear. The same lion was then send against another bear


Posted by Scoop
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Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:18 pm to
A Kodiak maxes out at 1500 lbs.

The largest tigers max out just under 700 lbs.

No contest.
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:19 pm to
Talking a standard Grizzly / non-Kodiak for the thread.
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
38215 posts
Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:19 pm to
Grizzly can/probably would obliterate all.

A better question would be which cat can take down a grizzly?

Tiger
Jaguar

IMO
This post was edited on 3/26/17 at 4:24 pm
Posted by Scoop
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:22 pm to
Also, a grizzly has 10 inches of fat covered by thick fur.

A tiger has 4 inch claws.

A tiger's claws and teeth have no prayer of actually injuring a grizzly.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
37455 posts
Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:22 pm to
Tiger
Posted by Easy
Los Angeles
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:24 pm to
How much fat after hibernation though?
Posted by BoddaBoom7
Oxford, AL
Member since Jul 2016
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:24 pm to
Grizzly is probably only catching a tiger and lion. Cats are fast as frick. Agile too.
Posted by Scoop
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Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:26 pm to
A grizzly has too much fur and fat for a tiger's claws and fangs to get through to cause any mortal wounds.

The tiger has no such defense against the claws and teeth of a grizzly.

Would be over in seconds.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:28 pm to
A Tigers quickness would be the difference.

But I doubt the 2 ever see one another in the wild.
Posted by TheArrogantCorndog
Highland Rd
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:30 pm to
Tiger wins 6/10

They are faster, have more agility, and have an instinctive jugular attack... they kill for a living after all

Bears are omnivores and would rather eat salmon and berries, than take down large game... they have less practice

Grizzly males top out at 800 on average

Tiger males top out at 650 on average

Not that insurmountable
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 3/26/17 at 4:33 pm to
No North American cat can take down a Grizzly.

Asian cats could.
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