Polar Bear vs Tiger Fight

[mothernature]

This topic came up in a Friday night discussion.

And I would love the EDF input on the subject.

Fight between Polar Bear and Tiger , which would win?

MN

[Narnia]

As Tiger lost a fight with a golf club I wouldn't give him much chance with a Polar bear.

[ruffers]

Polar Bear is unquestionably the hardest land animal.

[expat]

Polar Bear

[EDKiwi]

Might depend on whos turf it is, not sure how much a polar bear would like being stuck in a steaming jungle and then going a round with a tiger.

The again if it was Tigger, I'm sure the polar bear would smack that stupid grin off his face no worries.

[citizenED]

Is this a sad battle to see which first succumbs to extiction?

[Michael Palaeologus]

The taxidemist would win.

[legalbeagle]

Well Baloo didn't do that well v Sheer Kahn. Though I do concede that he wasn't a polar bear.

So I'm not sure that adds much to the debate.

[brum]

Tiger. Every time.

[V511]

They had a very similar question on QI - Grizzly Bear vs Lion

Apparently in the early 20th century in America they used to have these fights and the bear won every time. Its got a very hard skull and immense power in its arm to swipe the lion and crush its skull.

So i'm guessing polar bear vs tiger would be the same.

[Huguenot]

Apparently the largest Tiger is the Siberian Tiger that grows up to 350kg.

By contrast Polar Bears start at 350kg and grow to almost 700kg.

Seems like a no contest.

Despite have a polar sounding name, the Siberian Tiger seems to naff around in China, so the two probably don't cross paths.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Just think of the money you could make from the bear's bile and tiger's bones....

[TheArtfulDogger]

Ohhh

Sounds like an episode from WWF - now you decide which organsiation those initals stand for (smack down)

[brum]

A tiger has guile and intelligence. It is quick and powerful. It hunts down prey much larger than itself. A polar bear catches fish.

[SteveT]

Seals I think Brum.

[brum]

Yes but it doesn't sound so good, Steve.

[HonaloochieB]

Baby polar bear - "Dad, am I a polar bear"?

Dad - "Of course you are son, you're a very handsome polar bear".

Baby wanders off.

Baby polar bear - "Mum, am I definitely a polar bear"?

Mum - "Of course you are, and a lovelier polar bear never set foot in the snow. Mwaaah".

Baby trudges off pensively.

Baby polar bear - "Grandma, is it right I'm a polar bear"?

Grandma - "Of course you're a polar bear, look at you! You could be something else"?

Baby wanders away deep in thought.

Baby polar bear - "Grandad, tell me the truth, what am I"?

Grandad - "You, my boy are a polar bear, born and bred. What makes you ask"?

Baby polar bear - "I was just trying to figure out why I'm so f*+king cold"

Thank you, I'm here all week, look after your waitress, I get a share of the tips.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Is there any doubt?

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