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Polar Bear v Gaur
Topic Started: Nov 6 2013, 08:13 PM (8,933 Views)
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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.

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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.

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TheUndertaker45
Nov 6 2013, 01:10 AM
Polar Bear vs Gaur
Edited by Taipan, Jun 24 2017, 11:09 PM.
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WTF is this!! IS this discussion forum or Bears PROPAGANDA site :angry:

All my Gaur pics/accounts are DELETED, all are mastur** with only white fat bear pictures!.Do u know avg 800kg Buffalo Vs 450 bear fight look like?? with-in 2 minutes buffalo gore the bear to death.

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here take a loot at these pictures satya.
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^good ones but this is vs. polar bear
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Not questioning the bear's strength or size here But somehow i feel bears are unsuitable for this athletic turn and reflexes needed to bring the bovine. Gaur's horn seem pretty formidable for even a first well placed blow. Not sure how a bear will fight a bovine this big but If somehow a bear can manage to maneuver around and go sideways then latch onto the neck, it can surely bring down the bovine... again this seems like an exceptional occurrence.
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Agreed that's what i am trying to say.I also give it to gaur as posted above.There is no way even polar bear can take on gaur weighing 900 kg above.
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I strongly back the gaur.

People need to understand that polar bears are ill-equipped towards taking on animals with bovid-like proportions. Posters on this thread have argued that a polar bear could beat a gaur because a polar bear can kill a walrus, but this logic is flawed because not only is the polar bear adapted towards taking on a walrus and not a gaur, but gaur and walruses are completely different animals that would require a completely different approach for the bear to defeat. The two are not comparable.

A South-East Asian gaur bull averages between 1,000 and 1,300 kilograms according to wikipedia, and as such it is much larger and more powerful than the bear. Compounding this is the fact that the gaur possesses horns that can be over three-feet long and well-positioned for goring opponents. It creates a powerful anterior defence that I do not believe the bear could overcome. Furthermore, when charging, the great weight and strength of the gaur, coupled with the amount of momentum it could build up when running could bowl the bear right over if direct contact is made.

If the bear is knocked down, the gaur's horns would have immediate access to the bear's ribs or soft underbelly. The bear's teeth and claws would not be able to fatally harm the gaur quickly enough. The bear would not have the size or strength required to overpower the gaur head-on, and it would not have the agility to avoid thrusts from the gaur's horns.

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Polar Bear VS. Gaur- Gaur, would be my vote. The Gaur is the largest bovine on the planet weighing more than a ton. It would be heavier, perhaps stronger, and its horns would dangerous weapons. Sure the polar bear could kill it if it was trapped in deep snow, but in a fair fight the larger bovine would win more times than not. Gaur Wins.
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A South-East Asian gaur bull averages between 1,000 and 1,300 kilograms according to wikipedia,
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Wikipedia is not a reliable source .
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How often do brown bears take down bison?
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Apr 2 2018, 05:49 AM
How often do brown bears take down bison?
Very rarely ,but it does not matter .
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Warsaw2014
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How often do brown bears take down bison?
Very rarely ,but it does not matter .
Well, brown bear vs bison is as close as we are going to get to polar bear vs gaur in the wild.

I wonder if there’s any footage of a grizzly grappling with a bison. More specifically, if there’s any footage of a grizzly grappling with a bison that is charging towards it and not running away.

I have a hard time picturing this fight.
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Well, brown bear vs bison is as close as we are going to get to polar bear vs gaur in the wild.

As far I know only small ,medium sized brown bear prey on
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More specifically, if there’s any footage of a grizzly grappling with a bison that is charging towards it and not running away.

Ok there is any footage af a tiger grappling with a gaur that is charging towards it and not running away?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMv9TtEjVRg

Technically speaking, the gaur wasn’t running away here. The tiger attacked it head on.

Anyway, that’s beside the point. How do you see this fight going down? How do you believe the bear would kill the gaur?

I’m not saying you’re wrong, I’m just curious.
Edited by Vodmeister, Apr 2 2018, 06:39 AM.
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https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DcMv9TtEjVRg&ved=0ahUKEwirmuTA_ZnaAhWDDcAKHdL_ATYQyCkIJjAA&usg=AOvVaw1j65Gc4NXRYnRE8O1ENdqm

The gaur isn't charging here but it isn't running away either.
Edited by Lightning, Apr 2 2018, 06:41 AM.
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