Venomous Dragon
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Feb 1, 2012 22:17:56 GMT -5
I favour the croc in water, on land i slightly favour the bear.
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Post by jumbo1 on Jun 21, 2012 6:09:19 GMT -5
Same as Kodiak vs salty but slightly worse because polar bears have shorter claws than brownies. Croc wins.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Jun 21, 2012 14:19:21 GMT -5
Same as Kodiak vs salty but slightly worse because polar bears have shorter claws than brownies. Croc wins. Short yes but they are sharper and have more of a curve, they are actually better weapons.
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Post by Tyrannosaurus on Jun 21, 2012 19:03:53 GMT -5
A really huge croc might win, but most would be no match for a polar bear. Same as Kodiak vs salty but slightly worse because polar bears have shorter claws than brownies. Croc wins. I disagree. I'd say the Polar bear, having far more experience with aquatic prey and averaging larger and stronger, would have a better chance.
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Post by Anomonyous on Jun 22, 2012 8:39:56 GMT -5
Most of a polar bear's prey are blubbery and slow, and the polar bear usually hunts by inflicting repeated injuries with its claws and teeth.
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Post by Tyrannosaurus on Jun 22, 2012 12:42:31 GMT -5
Most of a polar bear's prey are blubbery and slow, Not seals or fish.
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Post by Anomonyous on Jun 22, 2012 14:44:21 GMT -5
Fish are small and easily killed once caught by something like a polar bear. As for seals, they still resemble crocodiles in few ways, and the polar bear's hunting tactic for them is not likely to be very effective on the croc.
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Post by mobster on Dec 13, 2012 23:38:44 GMT -5
I'm sure the bear is strong enough to kill the crocodile. But most of the time, it'll fail for reasons people stated in previous pages. The bear's diet consists mostly of small seals and rarely does it kill animals its size or larger. Having never encountered a crocodile, it won't know that it's supposed to flip it over to kill it.
As I said before, I think if the bear really persists, he could win a land fight but it's unlikely IMO.
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Post by rhino on May 10, 2013 8:04:24 GMT -5
www.bbc.co.uk/nature/15559929 The study also revealed that the polar bear was a surprisingly "poor performer". "It has a really surprisingly weak bite for its size - arguably the weakest among living bears," Dr Wroe told BBC Nature. He pointed out that these huge carnivores tended to target relatively "easy-to-kill", blubbery prey, such as seals. "It might be more correctly categorised as a specialised 'fat-sucker' than a real meat eater," he said.
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Post by Felis Rex on May 10, 2013 17:06:05 GMT -5
Is it too late to change my screen name?
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Venomous Dragon
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 10, 2013 18:33:36 GMT -5
Is it too late to change my screen name? You know that it isnt cait sith
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Post by rhino on May 11, 2013 3:28:56 GMT -5
I'm honestly not sure how a polar bear will go about killing a saltwater crocodile.
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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Feb 5, 2014 13:34:15 GMT -5
A saltwater crocodile would be a son of a bitch to grapple with. It's too low on the ground, and the crocodile can easily turn around and bite at the polar bear's neck and legs. A polar bear can kill a walrus, however and is not to be underestimated.
That being said however, I think a persistent polar bear takes this. But it really won't be easy for the bear to do so. So.... Polar Bear 51/49 or Saltwater Crocodile 60/40 in a land match-up.
Obviously a saltie would stand absolutely no chance against a Foxe Basin polar bear, but a large saltie can put up a good fight against any of those polar bears. Perhaps Polar Bear 60/40 at maximum weights.
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Post by rhino on Feb 5, 2014 15:17:07 GMT -5
Cr1TiKaLHow would a polar bear's paw swipes stun a crocodile? Polar bears can't even incapacitate each other with paw swipes. Was the Fox Basin polar bear the one that supposedly weighed 1000 kilograms? I remember reading it somewhere. I believe another poster, Vodmeister (?) was it? Posted it on CF.
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Post by rhino on Feb 5, 2014 15:17:49 GMT -5
www.bbc.co.uk/nature/15559929 The study also revealed that the polar bear was a surprisingly "poor performer". "It has a really surprisingly weak bite for its size - arguably the weakest among living bears," Dr Wroe told BBC Nature. He pointed out that these huge carnivores tended to target relatively "easy-to-kill", blubbery prey, such as seals. "It might be more correctly categorised as a specialised 'fat-sucker' than a real meat eater," he said. What in hell? Why didn't it post the first time?
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