Scientists are puzzling over the discovery of the jawbone of a young polar bear in the stomach of a
Although a polar bear might be the best match out of any bear for a shark, it would still lose. It doesn't have the toolkit needed to slay a creature so much larger, faster, and deadlier than it. The shark would probably attack from behind or beneath the polar bear, tearing open the bear's blubbery middle.
The sharks usually eat large seals but have even been known to polish off polar bears and reindeer.
This species has no natural predator. It is one of the few species that is even considered to be higher on the food web than humans. Courtship and mating take place on the ice surface, but birth generally takes place on land.
Predators. Adult polar bears have no natural predators except other polar bears. Cubs less than one year old sometimes are prey to wolves and other carnivores.
In some instances, the fight ends in the bear's favor, in which case they will eat the tiger, although they don't typically stalk tigers as prey.
A hippo would win a fight against a polar bear.
Instead, the hippo needs one or two bites to incapacitate the polar bear. Its massive teeth would penetrate the bear's fur and skin, breaking bones and ripping into organs. In this rare case, speed on land would only matter at the beginning of the fight.
In an epic battle between a polar bear and a great white shark, the great white shark would emerge victorious. While the polar bear is extremely dangerous and has no natural predators, it cannot compete with the great white shark in size or strength.
“Both walruses and polar bears are powerful in the water. Both could handle most potential predators, but not killer whales,” Kovacs said.
“What eats me”
Lions have few predators to fear other than humans. A very young or sickly lion might fall prey to hyenas. Cubs may be attacked and eaten by adult male lions. Lions are most threatened by humans who hunt them and encroach on their habitat.
Polar bear cannibalism likely isn't a rare event, but it's rarely witnessed by people. This may be the first time it's been captured so well on video. A new video has captured a gruesome and little seen side to polar bears: When times are tough, males cannibalize cubs.
Crocodiles are too large and strong for bears to overcome. A fully grown saltwater crocodile would win a fight against the largest bears. Size matters in these fights and crocodiles have that advantage. Bears are undoubtedly strong, but they've never faced anything like a crocodile to know their weaknesses.
However, grizzly bears are tougher than polar bears as they possess stronger and longer claws and an elongated skull with sharp and long canines that can completely separate the flesh from bone.
An elephant would win in a polar bear vs elephant fight. The elephant is simply too large for the bear to do anything meaningful against. The polar bear can't exactly leap onto an elephant's back, so it would only be able to attack the elephant's legs and stomach area.
Indeed, orcas are the top predator in the ocean and small sharks are a target for some populations. Orcas will even attack and kill great white sharks just to eat their livers which are a high energy food source.
A great white shark would win a fight against a saltwater crocodile. These deadly creatures are incredibly powerful, but the great white shark has an amazing advantage in the water. Not only would this animal probably notice the crocodile first, but it also has the speed to land a devastating attack.
A shark would win a fight against a Komodo dragon, and it wouldn't even be close. Since the shark can only survive in water and the Komodo dragon spends a fair amount of time swimming in the water, that's where the fight will take place.
So, it's best to just observe these formidable animals in their natural habitats from a safe distance. The polar bear would win a fight vs. a silverback gorilla, having a size, speed, and strength advantage.
The lion is the winner of the animal battle!
Even in a one-on-one fight, the lion stands a good chance of walking away from the champion. Polar bears have great endurance in the water and can swim for miles. But on land, these large bears can get dangerously hot.
If the two were hitting each other with their claws, it's likely the brown bear would have the advantage as their claws are more adapted to swiping. If a battle between grizzlies and polar bears turned into a wrestling match, the advantage could swing to polar bears.
Lion have more speed, but they are used to hunting in packs, not individually. So a lion would have trouble fighting a polar bear alone. But if there was a fight between a polar bear and a PACK of lions, well, then the lions would definitely win.
A tiger would kill a gorilla in a fight. If a tiger managed to ambush a gorilla, the tiger would immediately kill it. Although the gorilla is strong, the fact is that it could not stop 600 pounds of charging muscle and teeth.
USGS Science Explorer. It is a close call, but the polar bear is generally considered the largest bear species on Earth. A close second is the brown bear, specifically the Kodiak bear. The Kodiak is a subspecies of the brown bear native to Alaska.