Polar Bear vs. Hippopotamus

[dinopoker]

Two great swimmers. What happens if they meet at the edge of a lake?

Polar Bear



Polar Bears share the title of the largest extant species of land carnivore with the larger subspecies of its close relative the Brown Bear. A male Polar Bear can be 4 times the weight of a Siberian tiger. Most adult males weigh from 300 to 600 kg (660 to 1300 lb) and measure 2.4 to 2.6 m (95 to 102 in) in length. The largest polar bear ever on record was a bear shot in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska in 1960. [4] This colossus weighed 1002 kg (2,210 pounds) and, mounted, it was 3.38 m (11 ft 11 in) tall.

Polar Bears have a large body with powerful limbs. They are capable of standing up on their hind legs. They have broad paws, long snouts, and round ears. Their teeth are used for defense and tools and depend on the diet of the bear. Their claws are used for ripping, digging, and catching.

Bears can have 32 to 42 teeth. Bear teeth are not specialized for killing their prey like those of cats. Normal canine teeth in a carnivore are generally large and pointed used for killing prey, while bears' canine teeth are relatively small and typically used in defense or as tools.


Hippopotamus



Hippos average 3.5 metres (11 ft) long, 1.5 m (5 ft) tall at the shoulder, and weigh from 1500 kg to 3200 kg (3,300 to 7,000 lb). They are approximately the same size as the White Rhinoceros, and experts are split on which is the next largest land animal after the elephant.

Hippos are highly territorial; a male hippo often marks his territory along a riverbank from which to draw in a harem of females, while defending it against other males. Male hippos challenge one another with threatening gapes. Their canine teeth are 50 cm (20 inches) long, and it uses its head as a battering ram, especially against rival males while fighting over territory. Since their habitat is often encroached upon by farmers and tourists, and because they are so territorial, the hippopotamus is the most dangerous animals in Africa. They kill crocodiles, lions and are even responsible for more human deaths than any other African animal [3]. The hippo does not hunt humans, but defends its own territory vigorously.

Hippos are usually found in shallow water, and rarely come out of that depth. Most hippos that look as though they are floating are standing or lying on the bottom. They come on to land to feed, mostly at night, consuming as much as 50 kg (110 lb) of vegetation per day. They have been known to occasionally scavenge meat from animals found near their range, but hippos are not significantly carnivorous.

[Georgia Avenue]

In what arena?

[Badger]

I was really hoping this was going to link to one of those movies the guy on gorillamask.net always posts.

[Phoenix1010]

Hippos destroy everything except maybe rhinos and elephants.

[grando]

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[buriedbeds]

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Hippos destroy everything except maybe rhinos and elephants.

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Absolutely. Thick hide, incredible biting power, incredibly strong, good speed. They treat crocodiles like pussy bitches. Polar bear would get SLAUGHTERED.

-bb.

[AsH_KeTcHuM]

awesome match up

[CrazyIrishman]

Polar bear definately wins, as they are made for ripping apart large animals. As long as the fight isn't IN the water, PB FTW

[emon87]

Polar bears are known as one of the most ruthlessly ferocious and aggressive animals out there. Polar bear no question.

[mason55]

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As are hippos.