ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

[Pckts]

@brotherbear
"I will mention though, that there is a difference between an ambush attack and a face-to-face confrontation."

I think if we are talking about a large male bear and large male tiger, even if the attack starts as a ambush, there is probably no way the tiger is killing a bear that is larger than itself with one bite. I would imagine it is going to be a long drawn out battle. From seeing the confrontations in India (sloth bear is not a grizzly, I know, but still a bear none the less) it seems that the tiger doesn't so much sneak attack as it attacks it out of competition or spite. It seems to stalk, circle and look for openings, I would assume that the same would hold true for a grizzly. I doubt it is very easy to sneak up on a grizzly which is known for its sense of smell. Reply