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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Feb 5, 2014 15:47:35 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. Yeah your right that was an exaggeration. As for the Fox Basin Polar Bear, yes those are the polar bears that can grow to extremely large sizes. The largest polar bear weighed at 1,002 kg, but of course that is a rare weight for the bear. As for this fight, I do agree the croc wins
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Post by rhino on Feb 8, 2014 17:38:27 GMT -5
As for size, the largest saltwater crocodiles can weigh well over 1000 kilograms and measure more than 6 meters long (Lolong).
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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Feb 9, 2014 4:08:29 GMT -5
Yep.
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Post by rhino on Mar 11, 2014 6:08:23 GMT -5
Could you give me the link to the source about the 1002 kilogram polar bear.
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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Mar 12, 2014 14:26:16 GMT -5
Here is a size chart of the weight ranges for polar bears, as you can see, the size line above Foxe Basin is the highest:
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Post by rhino on Mar 13, 2014 16:46:35 GMT -5
That's truly impressive
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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Mar 28, 2014 13:50:23 GMT -5
Yea it is
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Post by creature386 on Mar 28, 2014 15:24:05 GMT -5
Sure, a polar bear population averaging between 500 and 600 kg is very impressive, but he asked for a source for the alleged 1002 bear.
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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Mar 28, 2014 16:25:38 GMT -5
The 1002 kg polar bear was a male shot at Kotzebue Sound in 1960
I got it off of Wikipedia so this might not be accurate
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Post by rhino on Apr 4, 2014 10:57:20 GMT -5
The 1002 kg polar bear was a male shot at Kotzebue Sound in 1960 I got it off of Wikipedia so this might not be accurate Regardless, this fight would be something to see. Bear pros 1. intelligence 2. grappling ability 3. stamina 4. flexiblity 5. weak skull 6. never fought anything like a crocodile crocodile 1. armor 2. low, wide stance 3. bite 4. less stamina 5. Aggression (?) Hard to say really.
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Post by rhino on Apr 12, 2014 22:53:17 GMT -5
What about Kodiak Bears? Aren't they supposed to be similar sized to polar bears?
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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Apr 13, 2014 2:45:09 GMT -5
Kodiak bears that are bigger than their normal weight are usually smaller than Foxe Basin Polar Bears, though record sized specimens can reach similar sizes to record sized polar bears. Probably even bigger than the record sized polar bear.
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Post by rhino on Apr 14, 2014 0:37:29 GMT -5
Kodiak bears that are bigger than their normal weight are usually smaller than Foxe Basin Polar Bears, though record sized specimens can reach similar sizes to record sized polar bears. Probably even bigger than the record sized polar bear. How do polar bears get so large? If anything, Kodiaks should get much larger as their environment has more food and they have an easier life compared to their arctic brethren. As for Saltwater crocodiles, they do interact with tigers, leopards, and possibly bears (moon bear, sloth bear, and sun bear). Am I right? What relevance would that have here?
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Post by Cr1TiKaL on Apr 19, 2014 4:17:58 GMT -5
I always found that strange as well. I guess it's because of that seal diet that they have, they normally eat the blubber of the seal which probably gives it a lot of fat.
As for your saltwater crocodile question..... that relevance would be that the crocodile has more experience with other predators than the polar bear does (which is true). That is one of the reasons why I favour the crocodile.
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Post by rhino on Apr 21, 2014 4:26:17 GMT -5
If there is an account of a polar bear killing a healthy adult walrus then we might have a strong case for the bear winning.
I take part of my earlier question back. Leopards, sun bears, moon bears, and sloth bears obviously stand no chance against a saltwater crocodile (or a polar bear). A tiger would be something to debate.
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