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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 6 2013, 08:13 PM (8,934 Views) | |
| Taipan | Nov 6 2013, 08:13 PM Post #1 |
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Polar Bear - Ursus maritimus The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), a bear native to the Arctic, is the apex predator within its range. Its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold. Its fur is hollow and translucent but usually appears as white or cream coloured, thus providing the animal with effective camouflage. Its skin is actually black in color, however. The bear has a short tail and small ears that help reduce heat loss, as well as a relatively small head and long, tapered body to streamline it for swimming. The polar bear is a semi-aquatic marine mammal that depends mainly upon the pack ice and the marine food web for survival. It has adapted for life on a combination of land, sea, and ice. Scientists and climatologists believe that the projected decreases in the polar sea ice due to global warming will have a significant negative impact on of this species within this century. The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the largest species of all bears and is the largest terrestrial carnivore on earth. Fully grown male polar bears range from 7' to 11' when standing upright, and weigh from 660 to 1,320 pounds. Females stand from 6' to 8' and weigh anywhere from 400 to 700 pounds. The largest polar bear on record was over 12' and weighed 2,210 pounds. ![]() Gaur - Bos gaurus The gaur (Bos gaurus), also called Indian bison, is a large bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The gaur has a high convex ridge on the forehead between the horns, which bends forward, causing a deep hollow in the profile of the upper part of the head. There is a prominent ridge on the back. The ears are very large; the tail only just reaches the hocks, and in old bulls the hair becomes very thin on the back. In colour, the adult male gaur is dark brown, approaching black in very old individuals; the upper part of the head, from above the eyes to the nape of the neck, is, however, ashy gray, or occasionally dirty white; the muzzle is pale coloured, and the lower part of the legs are pure white or tan. The cows and young bulls are paler, and in some instances have a rufous tinge, which is most marked in individuals inhabiting dry and open districts. The gaur is an extremely large mammal. It has a head-and-body length of 250 to 330 cm (8.2 to 10.8 ft) with a 70 to 105 cm (28 to 41 in) long tail, and is 165 to 220 cm (5.41 to 7.2 ft) high at the shoulder. The average weight is 650 to 1,000 kg (1,400 to 2,200 lb), with an occasional large bull weighing up to 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Males are about one-fourth larger and heavier than females. ![]() _____________________________________________________________________________
Edited by Taipan, Jun 24 2017, 11:09 PM.
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| Satya | Oct 8 2016, 07:03 AM Post #46 |
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Avg Weights in KG Polar 450 Gaur 800 Max Polar 1100 Gaur 1600 Both rounds RIP bear. Noway a FISH eating bear kills a BUFFALO, which is twice her weight!! ![]() |
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| Carnotaur | Oct 8 2016, 07:14 AM Post #47 |
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A video where a bear kills a Caribou.I think that the Polar Bear could do a similar strategy that the Grizzly used to kill the horned herbivore,but I'm not 100% sure,since Polar Bears aren't used to figth horned opponents.With that in mind,and with the fact that Gaurs are bigger and stronger than any bear(and have more lethal horns than any Caribou),I think the bovine should have the upper hand here. |
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| HyperNova | Oct 8 2016, 07:15 AM Post #48 |
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Polar bear rarely if ever eat fish dude. Seals are not fish. Beside that, where did you get the average weight for both species? What is your source? I don't think this video is a very good representation, the caribou in this video was injured by a pack of wolves before getting attack by the bear, other wise he would have flee. Also the caribou is not much heavier than the bear. He look heavier because he is much taller and longer but the bear is much wider. In this scenario, the gaur is considerable heavier than the polar bear... Edited by HyperNova, Oct 8 2016, 07:22 AM.
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| Carnotaur | Oct 8 2016, 07:52 AM Post #49 |
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^I didn't used the video to say that a Polar Bear would kill a Gaur because a Grizzly did that to a Caribou.I wanted to say that the Polar Bear could use a similar strategy(biting the neck and holding it with its arms to avoid being gored) that the Grizzly Bear did with the Caribou.Although,as I said before,it is not certain if the Polar Bear would have the knowledge of that strategy. |
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| SquamataOrthoptera | Oct 8 2016, 08:42 AM Post #50 |
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15 year old keyboard warrior!
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Fish eating Bear? They typically eat Seals. |
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| Satya | Oct 10 2016, 11:46 PM Post #51 |
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Croc/seal in water is completely different from Croc/seal on land ...At-least Croc on land can give a fight on the other hand seal is just a JUICY steak on land. btw harbor seals weight 55 to 168 kg (120 to 370 lb)
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| LionClaws | Oct 11 2016, 12:18 AM Post #52 |
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Satya, it's getting extremely difficult to take you seriously. You are aware that polar bears kill small (~1-2 tonne) cetaceans, aren't you? Do you serious believe that those fights happen on land? |
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| Birdsofprey123 | Oct 12 2016, 10:28 AM Post #53 |
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u seriously underestimate the bear. it is a powerful predator capable of taking adult walruses and small whales. |
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| Finderskeepers | Oct 12 2016, 03:32 PM Post #54 |
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I just think it could go either way 50/50. If the bear manages to inflict enough damage before the gaur can gore it it wins. If the gaur gores the bear before the bear inflicts enough damage the gaur wins. |
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| animalkingdom | Oct 13 2016, 12:22 PM Post #55 |
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Well i may have overestimate polar bear,looks kike polar bear may have good chance against average 700 kg gaur but than still not guaranteed victory for polar bear.A big bull weighing above 900 kg may be too much for polar bear and what i believe is that it will result in death of polar bear. |
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| SquamataOrthoptera | Oct 13 2016, 12:43 PM Post #56 |
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Tough call. I will say 50/50 Guar are incredibly formidable Animals.
Edited by SquamataOrthoptera, Oct 13 2016, 12:43 PM.
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| animalkingdom | Oct 13 2016, 12:43 PM Post #57 |
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![]() Look at polar bears size. Edited by animalkingdom, Oct 13 2016, 12:44 PM.
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| SquamataOrthoptera | Oct 13 2016, 12:50 PM Post #58 |
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Thoes Bears seem preety fat imo. Anyway I now very slightly back the Gaur. The only reason I would give the Tiger a chance at all is its speed and Agility. The Polar Bears lacks that and although the is far more powerful, it's not strong enough to to close the gap in strength between a Bear and a Gaur. |
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| Nergigante | Oct 13 2016, 01:13 PM Post #59 |
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They seem like normal polar bears to me. This is a big polar bear
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| animalkingdom | Oct 13 2016, 01:38 PM Post #60 |
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For me they also look normal. That is one massive and pissed off bear. Edited by animalkingdom, Oct 13 2016, 01:39 PM.
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