There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
In Siberia, tigers prey upon bears but normally choose bears smaller than themselves for obvious reasons. Will a large male grizzly displace a mature male tiger from his kill? We have no evidence of this happening, but I have yet to hear of anyone setting up hidden cameras to observe a carcass in locations where both predators live. We therefore have lots of opinions. A tiger normally kills a bear with a bite to the base of the neck. If Panthera atrox used this same technique, then such killings could be found in the fossil record. If the experts are correct, and Smildon always killed with a bite to the throat, then such a killing would not show up in the fossel record. However, killing a bear with a bite to the throat would be no simple task. Also, in fossil remains, we must attempt to differentiate between mere feedings and actual killings. In Pleistocene Europe, is there evidence that cave lions killed mature male cave bears?