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Bonobo v Wolverine
Topic Started: Jul 1 2013, 09:05 PM (3,319 Views)
Taipan
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Wolverine - Gulo gulo
The Wolverine is a stocky and muscular animal, considered carnivorous but known on occasion to eat plant material. It has glossy brown hair with stripes of yellow along the sides. The fur is long and dense and does not retain much water, making it very resistant to frost in the wolverine's cold habitat (this has led to some popularity amongst hunters and trappers for its use as a lining in jackets and parkas). The adult Wolverine is about the size of a medium dog, with a length in the usual range of 65-87 cm (25-34 inches), a tail of 17-26 cm (7-10 inches), and weight of 10-20 kg (22-45 lb). Males of the species are as much as 30 percent larger than the females. In appearance the Wolverine resembles a small bear with a long tail. It has been known to give off a very strong, extremely unpleasant odor, giving rise to the nicknames "skunk bear" and "nasty cat."

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Bonobo (Pygmy Chimpanzee) - Pan paniscus
Together with the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), the bonobo is man's closest living relative. Although a similar size to the better-known chimp, the bonobo is often referred to as the pygmy chimpanzee due to the more slender body shape of this species. Like chimpanzees, bonobos have longer forearms than legs, long fingers and mobile shoulder joints. The coat is black although it may turn grey with age and, in contrast to chimpanzees, the face is black, and the hair on the crown projects sideways, as opposed to backwards. Body mass in males ranges from 34 to 60 kg (75 to 132 lb), against an average of 30 kg (66 lb) in females.


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Honey Badger
Jul 1 2013, 04:21 AM
Honey Badger/Wolverine v Common Chimpanzee


What about a Bonobo instead?
Edited by Taipan, Mar 12 2014, 09:06 PM.
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Mauro20
Mar 14 2014, 05:57 AM
DinosaurMichael
Mar 14 2014, 05:43 AM
Yes they kill Deer, Elk, and Caribou........... in deep snow where they can't seem to move in very well as much as anywhere else.
Wolves also prefer to attack large prey in deep snow, would you consider they weak for that?

Anyway, it's a fight, not a chase... Speed isn't all that important here. What I meant is that wolverines can subdue and kill much larger animals, and many users were saying the bonobo is too big for them.
No one is calling either animal weak, but a wolverine isn't taking a full grown 450-500 lb bull caribou or a 700-1,000 lb bull elk down, nor will it take adult females. The only way it can do that is in deep snow. Unlike wolves, which are heavy and sink in deep snow, the lighter wolverine which has massive paws for its size can run across it, so an elk up to its shoulders and or back will make it easy for the wolverine to simply walk onto, or hop onto the ungulates back. Wolves sink into the snow, which slows them down and puts them closer to the ground. Not so for the lighter wolverine, which can run across it. A wolf in deep snow will have a harder time keeping up with a snow-bound ungulate than a wolverine. But without the snow, the wolverine which is low to the ground and does not have nearly enough speed to keep up with an ungulate, will not be able to kill one, and will be at risk from being gored. Wolves have great chances with, or without snow. A wolf can reach a top speed of 45 mph, which is about the same as an elk. He wasn't saying wolves were weak. We are just amplifying that a 30-50 lb wolverine isn't going to take down a full grown male or female caribou or elk without deep snow or a rocky outcropping.
Edited by Canadianwildlife, Mar 14 2014, 08:42 AM.
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Mar 14 2014, 06:34 AM
Humans supposedly lose to bonobos, destroy wolverines but this is undecided?

Somebody explain this to me!
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Humans supposedly lose to bonobos

supposedly. But they have not yet done a study on the statistic.

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destroy wolverines

No they don't. The human would walk away covered in blood.

I'll explain it. The bonobo and the human have different attack styles, moves, and weapons. How the wolverine does against a human is irrelevant.

As for this match-up, I give the bonobo a slight edge due to size and weaponry. It's not an easy victory, as wolverines can hold their own against wolves and take down much larger prey. It is also more durable and more aggressive.
Edited by The All-seeing Night, Mar 14 2014, 08:42 AM.
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Mar 14 2014, 08:42 AM
kingoftheavians
Mar 14 2014, 06:34 AM
Humans supposedly lose to bonobos, destroy wolverines but this is undecided?

Somebody explain this to me!
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Humans supposedly lose to bonobos

supposedly. But they have not yet done a study on the statistic.

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destroy wolverines

No they don't. The human would walk away covered in blood.

I'll explain it. The bonobo and the human have different attack styles, moves, and weapons. How the wolverine does against a human is irrelevant.

As for this match-up, I give the bonobo a slight edge due to size and weaponry. It's not an easy victory, as wolverines can hold their own against wolves and take down much larger prey. It is also more durable and more aggressive.
The wolverine has the superior weaponry in this match-up, no question about that. The wolverine not only has sharp killing teeth instead of blunt teeth, but sharp claws to boot. The bonobo on the other hand has the size advantage and strong arms. The wolverine however is more well equipped.
Edited by Canadianwildlife, Mar 14 2014, 08:57 AM.
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A human would kill a bonobo easily.
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mechafire
Mar 14 2014, 08:42 AM
kingoftheavians
Mar 14 2014, 06:34 AM
Humans supposedly lose to bonobos, destroy wolverines but this is undecided?

Somebody explain this to me!
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Humans supposedly lose to bonobos

supposedly. But they have not yet done a study on the statistic.

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destroy wolverines

No they don't. The human would walk away covered in blood.

I'll explain it. The bonobo and the human have different attack styles, moves, and weapons. How the wolverine does against a human is irrelevant.

As for this match-up, I give the bonobo a slight edge due to size and weaponry. It's not an easy victory, as wolverines can hold their own against wolves and take down much larger prey. It is also more durable and more aggressive.
"The bonobo and the human have different attack styles, moves, and weapons. "

Would be helpful is you elaborated on this.
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