Question for Peter

[brotherbear]

In Siberia, which is the location of the tiger and the grizzly we are talking about, the average tiger is roughly two thirds the weight of the bear, even though he ( the tiger ) has the size advantage. This is because the grizzly is more robust. Some "experts" believe that these two predators are relatively equal in strength. I do not and will not agree with this. The tiger is a speacialized ambush predator. First and moremost he is designed for stealth. Then next on his list of essentials is speed and agility. These attributes combined with extremely powerful jaws, huge teeth, and sharp,  wickedly curved, retractable claws make the tiger a terrible antagonist. The grizzly is designed for brute strength and power. He spends his days digging in hard ground laced with rocks and roots, overturning huge rocks ( up to a full ton ) and tearing into stumps and bee trees. And I will stick to the fact that his short back and broad heavy-boned build gives him a considerable strength advantage.    Reply