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Lion Coalition of 3 Lions v Black Rhinoceros
Lion Coalition of 3 19 (23.2%)
Black Rhinoceros 63 (76.8%)
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Lion Coalition of 3 Lions v Black Rhinoceros
Topic Started: Feb 18 2012, 08:04 PM (14,281 Views)
Taipan
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Lion Coalition of 3 Lions - Panthera leo
The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia with an endangered remnant population in Gir Forest National Park in India, having disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a possibly irreversible population decline of thirty to fifty percent over the past two decades in its African range. The African lion is a very large cat, with males weighing between 330 and 550 pounds and females weighing between 260 and 400 pounds. It is 8 to 10 feet long, not including the tail. Its most famous feature is its mane, which only male lions have. The mane is a yellow color when the lion is young and darkens with age. Eventually, the mane will be dark brown. The body of the African lion is well suited for hunting. It is very muscular, with back legs designed for pouncing and front legs made for grabbing and knocking down prey. It also has very strong jaws that enable it to eat the large prey that it hunts.

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Black Rhinoceros - Diceros bicornis
An adult Black Rhinoceros stands 140–170 cm (57.9–63 inches) high at the shoulder and is 3.3-3.6 m (10.8–11.8 feet) in length. An adult weighs from 800 to 1364 kg (1,760 to 3,000 lb), but sometimes grows up to 1818 kg (4,000 lb), The females are smaller than the males. Two horns on the skull are made of keratin with the larger front horn typically 50 cm long, exceptionally up to 140 cm. The longest known horn measured nearly 5 feet in length. Sometimes, a third smaller horn may develop. These horns are used for defense, intimidation, and digging up roots and breaking branches during feeding. Skin color depends more on local soil conditions and the rhinoceros' wallowing behavior than anything else, so many black rhinos are typically not truly black in color. The Black Rhino is much smaller than the White Rhino, and has a long, pointed, and prehensile upper lip, which it uses to grasp leaves and twigs when feeding. White Rhinoceros have square lips used for eating grass. The Black Rhinoceros can also be recognized from the White Rhinoceros by its smaller skull and ears. Black Rhinoceros also do not have a distinguishing shoulder hump like the White Rhinoceros.

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Jerrico
Feb 18 2012, 08:43 AM
Black Rhino vs Coalition of two male Lions.


I made it three if that's OK
Edited by Taipan, Oct 22 2012, 05:08 PM.
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Megafelis Fatalis
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Black Rhinoceros wins IMO
50cm - 140cm long horn + Thick skin + Size advantage + Fast & Agile + Muscular neck & shoulders = 3 Dead Lions
Edited by Megafelis Fatalis, Feb 18 2012, 08:10 PM.
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The Lions could do it, but it would be extremely difficult. The Lions could just overwhelm the Rhino, but that horn and not to mention how robust Rhinos are could seriously hinder them. 50/50.
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1futuremarine1
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Rhino 6 - 7/10.
Although Lions (and I believe tigers) do occassionaly take rhinos in a hunt, in a head to head fight I can't see the lions numbers overcoming the rhinos dreaded horn, it's massive hide, and it's tank-like build.
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DinosaurMichael
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Even in prides. Lions can't take this tank down. Rhino wins.
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DinosaurMichael
Feb 18 2012, 10:46 PM
Lions can't take this tank down.
Yes, not adult Black Rhinos, but they have taken subadults Black Rhinos:

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Source : http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_files/117/1175858056.pdf
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Taipan
Feb 18 2012, 11:10 PM
DinosaurMichael
Feb 18 2012, 10:46 PM
Lions can't take this tank down.
Yes, not adult Black Rhinos, but they have taken subadults Black Rhinos:

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Source : http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_files/117/1175858056.pdf
I can believe that. Subadults would still be difficult though.
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I'm pretty sure the Rhino would win here. It is far too big and well-armed for the Lions.
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1. It took 40 min to strangle a subadult Rhino.

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQzQNbzCAc0 6 lions can't pull down a rhino

The sheer girth and thickness of a rhino's body makes it almost impossible for a lion to land a secure bite. He can shrug them off easily and fling them around like towels. A blow from the 4 foot horn can shatter a lion's back and send him flying 20 feet into unconsciousness.
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I think the rhino would be too much
Edited by Superpredator, Feb 19 2012, 06:59 AM.
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Gregoire
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I think lions can take the rhino 6/10
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Gregoire
Feb 20 2012, 05:17 PM
I think lions can take the rhino 6/10
to me lions won't even care, the rhino is not it's main prey
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Fragillimus335
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Rhino for the win!
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221Extra
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I'd back the rhinoceros, it's size, speed, power, & that horn would be too much for the lions imo.

Here is a clip showing how nimble this rhinoceros is:
Edited by 221Extra, Oct 15 2012, 06:32 AM.
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Biggest Mismatch Ever, the three mighty Lions will Posted Image the Rhino, easily, in milliseconds

In all seriousness, the rhino will win, it's still alot bigger if you combine the 3 lions together, as well as formidable horns and pure strength
Edited by Carcharadon, Oct 15 2012, 10:06 AM.
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