Big cat and Bear tale

[Diamir2]

(04-19-2019, 03:05 AM)Shadow Wrote:

(04-19-2019, 01:56 AM)Diamir2 Wrote:

(04-18-2019, 10:30 PM)Shadow Wrote:

(04-18-2019, 10:14 PM)Diamir2 Wrote:

"The only thing that saves the bear is the hair on the body, because tiger doesn't get a grip," Dr Andheria explains.

That is small female bear. So Dr Andheria is for sure right. Big male bear can be about twice as big. We are all adults here, aren´t we? Sloth bear is not a favorite against a tiger, we all know that. But then again it is one thing to fight against... let´s say a 70 kg female than it is, if opponent is 140-190 kg male. Or do you maybe disagree and see no difference?

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(3 hours ago)Shadow Wrote: Wrote:

(3 hours ago)Diamir2 Wrote: Wrote:"The only thing that saves the bear is the hair on the body, because tiger doesn't get a grip," Dr Andheria explains.

That is small female bear. So Dr Andheria is for sure right. Big male bear can be about twice as big. We are all adults here, aren´t we?  Sloth bear is not a favorite against a tiger, we all know that. But then again it is one thing to fight against... let´s say a 70 kg female than it is, if opponent is 140-190 kg male. Or do you maybe disagree and see no difference?

It was big female bear,to kill a big bear of course a tiger would be harder than a female bear.
not a single case of a serious wounded even a young tiger in a fight with a sloth bear
Sloth bears  are afraid and avoid tigers

When attacked, sloth bear as any animal fights for it´s life. In such case it doesn´t matter if it is afraid or not, it fights. That is the point in case like this and in such situation also tiger can get killed. Tiger is not invulnerable creature and sloth bear is able to fight in fierce way if ambush attack goes wrong :) Huge male for sure has a chance to injure tiger badly and I am not the only one thinking like this. Some people have said same in some books too :) I mean that sloth bears have dangerous claws and even tigers can back off to avoid injury :) 

So yes, tiger is in normal case the hunter, but not without a risk. And this case, which started this discussion for me is a good example about situation, when it looks like to be so, that tiger payed this time ultimate price. But as said, that is my opinion and there are other opinions. But those videos you share... I don´t know what you try to show with them, I and most people here have seen all of those many times :)

" And this case, which started this discussion for me is a good example about situation, when it looks like to be so, that tiger payed this time ultimate price."
not a fact, only one of the assumptions Reply