re: What is the largest animal a grown man could defeat with his bare hands?

"What kind of bastard would attack a manatee?"

Hey I like them, but they don't have big teeth or claws; they can't kick me. What would they do to me, sit on me?
I've never heard of a manatee hurting a person. Im not sure how I'd take the manatee, but I think I'd have a long time to find its weakness. So, I still stick w my original answer.

(I'd rather fight a 100ld golden retriever than a 50 lb pit bull. )
(And I do remember something about a drunken frat guy attacking one of the LSU ostrich years ago, but manatees are bigger.)
And for the cow, a direct attack is out, but on the right terrain, maybe dig some gopher type holes and hope you get lucky with the bovine breaking a leg-