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Post by Super Communist on Dec 2, 2011 22:43:53 GMT -5
 The leopard seal is large and muscular, with a dark grey back and light grey on its stomach. Its throat is whitish with the black spots that give the seal its common name. Females are generally slightly larger than the males on average. The overall length of this seal is 2.4-3.5 m (7.9-11.7 ft) and weight is from 200 to 600 kilograms (440 to 1,300 lb). They are about the same length as the northern walrus but usually less than half the weight. Its front teeth are sharp like those of other carnivores, but its molars lock together in a way that allows them to sieve krill from the water, in the manner of the crabeater seal.  The Green Anaconda is one of the world's longest snakes, reaching more than 6.6 m (22 ft) long. Reports of anacondas 35–40 feet or even longer also exist, but such claims need to be regarded with caution as no specimens of such lengths have ever been deposited in a museum and hard evidence is lacking. There is a $50,000 cash reward for anyone that can catch an anaconda 30 ft (9.1 m) or longer, but the prize has not been claimed yet. Although the reticulated python is longer, the anaconda is the heaviest snake. The longest (and heaviest) scientifically recorded specimen was a female measuring 521 cm (17 ft 1 in) long and weighing 97.5 kilograms (215 lb). The color pattern consists of olive green background overlaid with black blotches along the length of the body. The head is narrow compared to the body, usually with distinctive orange-yellow striping on either side. The eyes are set high on the head, allowing the snake to see out of the water while swimming without exposing its body. Fight takes place in shallow clear water |
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Post by Deinobrontornis on Dec 2, 2011 22:46:07 GMT -5
Really? This is a major mismatch in favor of the seal. And PLEASE find someway to separate the two profiles of the animals. Do it like I do it or at least put a line between the two.
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Post by Super Communist on Dec 2, 2011 22:49:12 GMT -5
Not necessarily leopard seals aren't very efficent killers and snakes tend to be very durable animals.
I think both of us agree that snakes are much tougher than penguins and that alligators have a much stronger bite than leopard seals.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Dec 2, 2011 22:50:54 GMT -5
The weight difference is rather great, even on the lower end of the of the seals weight range its still double the snakes weight if the snake is a large individual. The snake can still win of course but this would be better at closer weights.
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Post by Super Communist on Dec 2, 2011 22:57:47 GMT -5
Really it depends on when and how the snake coils around it , in the water the seal really won't be able to use its greater mass as an advantage and if the snake manages to "grab" it quickly enough its maneuverability is also rendered useless.
If the snakes head is positioned close to the seals jaws it probably will be killed very soon, but if its far out of reach their really is nothing the seal can do.
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Post by Deinobrontornis on Dec 2, 2011 23:03:20 GMT -5
Not necessarily leopard seals aren't very efficent killers and snakes tend to be very durable animals. I think both of us agree that snakes are much tougher than penguins and that alligators have a much stronger bite than leopard seals. HAHA! In that first one, the seal moves like a morbidly obese worm! But anyway, the seal is 4 times the size of the snake. It's sheer fatness makes it nearly impossible for the snake to strangle it, the only way for the snake to kill the seal. Unless this takes place on dry land, it is essentially hopeless for the snake. And even then, the snake will either be far to cold to fight or the seal will be far to hot to move at all. |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Dec 2, 2011 23:05:12 GMT -5
Really it depends on when and how the snake coils around it , in the water the seal really won't be able to use its greater mass as an advantage and if the snake manages to "grab" it quickly enough its maneuverability is also rendered useless. If the snakes head is positioned close to the seals jaws it probably will be killed very soon, but if its far out of reach their really is nothing the seal can do. its greater mass would mean a greater girth. the more girth the less coils the anaconda can fit around the seal. |
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Post by Super Communist on Dec 2, 2011 23:09:22 GMT -5
The penguins weren't do much better were they? Not to mention that it did manage to get a decent grip on the first penguin and it only inflicted superficial wounds. This snake managed to throttle a cat by squeezing its neck, why wouldn't this work on a seal?  |
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Post by Deinobrontornis on Dec 2, 2011 23:41:34 GMT -5
The penguins can at least slide on the ice and walk on two legs. But seriously, seal are fat!
Seals also happen to be much, much fatter! The cat also appears of similar size to the snake. and DEAR GOD did you have to past that?
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Post by Super Communist on Dec 2, 2011 23:46:07 GMT -5
The seals neck is not wider than the snakes entire body length, and whats wrong with the image?
There was no human intervention so I don't see any problems with the picture, besides we post videos and images of animals being mauled, suffocated, and having chunks of their body bitten off all the time. So whats so morbid about this one?
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Post by Deinobrontornis on Dec 2, 2011 23:59:02 GMT -5
The seals neck is not wider than the snakes entire body length, and whats wrong with the image? There was no human intervention so I don't see any problems with the picture, besides we post videos and images of animals being mauled, suffocated, and having chunks of their body bitten off all the time. So whats so morbid about this one? It requires more than just the neck to strangle a creature as fat as the seal. It's just damn ugly! I like my house cats alive. |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Dec 3, 2011 0:02:09 GMT -5
Oh so this is bad but a headless snake is something to make jokes with? SMITE!
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Post by Canid Cetus Aves on Dec 3, 2011 9:16:57 GMT -5
The snake wouldn't really be able to constrict the seal in was because seal skin is very slippery. I would slightly lean towards the seal here.
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Post by Deinobrontornis on Dec 3, 2011 20:25:04 GMT -5
Oh so this is bad but a headless snake is something to make jokes with? SMITE! Well now I know I am not the only one that has trouble letting go of things. And does this REALLY look as detailed as the other picture?  |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Dec 3, 2011 20:34:14 GMT -5
Oh so this is bad but a headless snake is something to make jokes with? SMITE! Well now I know I am not the only one that has trouble letting go of things. And does this REALLY look as detailed as the other picture? I smote you for the hypocricy of your statement. Not the actual picture you posted a while back. I did let it go. |
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