Who would win in a fight, A gorilla or a polar bear?

jimbono1

Hi mods please move this If this is in the wrong forum.

Me and my friend had an argument about who would win in a fight between a male polar bear and male gorilla and now were not talking.

I think a polar bear would kill a gorilla I know their the largest land carnivore in the world, I think they weigh like 8 times the average man and stand about 7 foot plus the have massive teeth.
Gorrilas weigh 2-3 times the size of a average man and are about 5-6 foot. They are extremely strong I know, but I reckon If they had to have a fight between eachother Polar Bears would **** up a gorilla, with its claws and overall size. Does anyone else agree/disagrree and why, cos my friends pissing me off cos I know hes wrong.

aidan_walsh

This scientific study says the gorilla will win.

DEmeant0r

dunno, but if you provide the gorilla and polar bear, I'll provide the popcorn

PlayGirl

based on what you just said i'd say a polar bear but you should make a poll to save you counting all the eople who choose each one!

MrSinn

Sky sports would win because they would put it on pay per view

Jesper

Polar bear without a doubth.
Very territorial so used to fighting its own. Uses its paw a s hammer to stun seals when they come up for air so I'd say there is power there.

ST*

MrSinn wrote:

Sky sports would win because they would put it on pay per view

lollers to you. they would if they could, I tell ye.

AngryBadger

The vote was confusing! I'd say the polar bear, just 'cause, but what if they had guns?

Binomate

A Gorilla would whoop the Polar Bear's ass.

Pigman II

jimbono1 wrote:

Me and my friend had an argument about who would win in a fight between a male polar bear and male gorilla and now were not talking.

That's terrible news! Looks like the cure for cancer will have to wait another week in that case.

shepthedog

Arent Humans, Polar bears and mink the only animals in the world to kill for sport??

Reckon the Polar bear would kick serious gorilla ass..

senordingdong

Gorilla would definatly have the mobility advantage.
But a polar bear could tear chunks out of it if it got hold of the gorilla.

seamus

Polar bear has weight, speed and claws on its side. It can also stand on its hind legs, so the Gorilla loses that advantage too. Seriously, the Gorilla wouldn't have a hope.

Although Apes in battle with another male are known to go for the genitals, tearing them off is a pretty good way of winning a fight, so it could get lucky.

Note to self: never get in argument with male ape

slipss

No doubt, a polar bear would win, they are bigger, stronger, quicker on land, have claws and carnivours teeth. It's about as even a match as a tiger and a pig.

ferdi

where are they fighting? a Glacier or the jungle?

Guy:Incognito

Obviously Chuck Norris would win.

Esel

jimbono1 wrote:

...Me and my friend .....

My friend and I.

Mr.Nice Guy

Gotta be the polar bear. All that Coke they drink surely makes them more alert.

Devon

esel wrote:

My friend and I.

Wrong. It used to be "My friend and I" but that it was decided in the late 90s by Oxford University that this phrase (among others) was deemed to be incorrect as the first person (Me) should always come before the third person (him) in the above, citing "My" as foundation.

Go figure huh?

kyp_durron

I'd go with the polar bear for the win. But depends on where the fight is held, perhaps. North pole= polar bear Congo= gorilla?

Lord Nikon

If it was local like, I recon the gorilla, cause the polar-bear wouldn't be able for the heat.

If it was up north, the polar bear cause the gorilla wouldn't be able for the cold.

Apart from that, the polar bear would rip chucks out of a gorilla.

knox1664

ferdi wrote:

where are they fighting? a Glacier or the jungle?

my sentiments entirely.... the "where" factor has to be taken into account. And even still I'd probably go for the polar bear.

Although, King Kong animalised 3 T.Rex's so if you scale that down I'd have to go with the Gorilla.

Lirange

Well if you weren't sure before ... this might help. :eek:

Little girl dresses up as Seal at Polar Bear Exhibit

Cravez

i wouldnt give up on the gorilla in a fight, i suppose it would depend on habitat in where they fought but gorillas have tremendous strenght. Child-teenage chimpanzees have the strenght of a strong adult human and gorillas are much much bigger than chimpanzee's and especially if the gorilla is an adult so id say if a polar bear got a whack from a gorilla i wouldnt think it would be nice at all.

RedRaven

shepthedog wrote:

Arent Humans, Polar bears and mink the only animals in the world to kill for sport??

Reckon the Polar bear would kick serious gorilla ass..

Killer Whales also, have you ever seen them flip seals up in the air just for the craic??!!

Kojak

It would have to be the Polar bear, IMO.

Them Fu*kers are vicious.

Mr Magnolia

The Gorilla would kick ass, I've been up close to some Silver-Backs in captivity and they're unbelievably impressive, Polar bears are mainly blubber to protect against the cold. Personally, I'd rather scrap with a polar bear than a Gorilla.

Kojak

Sparks400 wrote:

Personally, I'd rather scrap with a polar bear than a Gorilla.

I'd rather scrap with neither of them.

Cravez

Sparks400 wrote:

The Gorilla would kick ass, I've been up close to some Silver-Backs in captivity and they're unbelievably impressive, Polar bears are mainly blubber to protect against the cold. Personally, I'd rather scrap with a polar bear than a Gorilla.

i would too, even though gorillas are gentle giants, iv heard they rips limbs from bodies if provoked or angry than mauling like a polar bear

Mr Magnolia

Michael Cravez wrote:

i would too, even though gorillas are gentle giants, iv heard they rips limbs from bodies if provoked or angry than mauling like a polar bear

Yes, I've read articles about chimps ripping arms from torso's never mind gorillas.

Cravez

Sparks400 wrote:

Yes, I've read articles about chimps ripping arms from torso's never mind gorillas.

ouch!

skywalker

I presume when you say gorilla your talking about t a full grown silverback? I wouldnt be so quick to give the polar bear the edge in terms of strength, & anyone who says a polar bear is faster hasnt seen a silverback move at full speed.

Overall Id say the polar bear would take it, as they are vicious animals, but it would be closer than a lot of you think.

toffeapple

They used to do this on discovery i think they had a polar bear verus a..... cant remeber look it up on their website..anyway polar bears have incredible bite force..most bears infact and are built for killing...gorilla's while strong lack the killer instinct...I tihnk people have been watching to much king kong

BUt who would win between a 3 legged dog with giant teeth and a cat with a spear for a tail??

loopyloulou

toffeapple wrote:

They used to do this on discovery i think they had a polar bear verus a..... cant remeber look it up on their website..anyway polar bears have incredible bite force..most bears infact and are built for killing...gorilla's while strong lack the killer instinct...I tihnk people have been watching to much king kong

BUt who would win between a 3 legged dog with giant teeth and a cat with a spear for a tail??

obviously the cat!! because a cat would have the brains to reverse into the dog and stab it!! eh eh??

Pompey Magnus

toffeapple wrote:

They used to do this on discovery i think they had a polar bear verus a..... cant remeber look it up on their website..anyway polar bears have incredible bite force..most bears infact and are built for killing...gorilla's while strong lack the killer instinct...I tihnk people have been watching to much king kong

Is this it?
Polar bear loses to a Walrus and Gorilla beats a leopard. I'd still go for the Polar Bear though.

Mmmm_Lemony

Lirange wrote:

Well if you weren't sure before ... this might help. :eek:

Little girl dresses up as Seal at Polar Bear Exhibit

Japanese + TV = Inhumane/Sick/Disturbing/degrading/all of the above.

jebuz

do people prefer dinosaurs or space?

i started a thread with this question a while ago but the man took it away and said it was stupid, but i really want to know...

MrJones

have to be the big ole cuddly white polar bear.
they are strong motherf***ers. seriously,seen some
programs on them and they would make bits of a gorilla.

Peace

There's only one way to settle this, and thats with a day pass to dublin zoo.

Wibbs

seamus wrote:

Polar bear has weight, speed and claws on its side. It can also stand on its hind legs, so the Gorilla loses that advantage too. Seriously, the Gorilla wouldn't have a hope.

A male highland Gorilla has a fair weight and bursts of speed, big fuggin teeth on it's side too and can stand on it's hind legs easier than a bear. It can also run for short distances on it's hind legs. The fact that a gorilla has massively powerful arms and grasping hands would be a huge advantage. A chimp has been measured at being able to excert a force of over a tonne with it's arms. Scale that up in a big way for a gorilla. The brain power aspect would be another advantage over a pretty dumb bear. I'd give the silverback the backing on this one.

There was an MPG doin the rounds a while back of a female gorilla(way smaller than a silverback)at a water hole in the gongo, punching a lioness and killing it. One punch and a dead lion is the result. A polar bear would be in serious trouble. A p!ssed off hippo would cream the pair o' them though.

connundrum

Why are they fighting though? Did the gorilla go off with the polar bear's ma? Cos if he did then the gorilla should just lie down and take the beating.. hence a polar bear victory.

Ya just can't be doin that to somebody's ma like :v:

Mr Magnolia

Wibbs wrote:

A chimp has been measured at being able to excert a force of over a tonne with it's arms.

Chimps= 8 times stronger than an average man.

Love to have a Silverbacks stats

toffeapple

Sparks400 wrote:

Chimps= 8 times stronger than an average man.

Love to have a Silverbacks stats

Dont know about the chimp i tihnk that maybe in ratio to its weight....a sliver back is as strong a 7 heavy weight olmypic weight lifters...so probably 14 or more times than average man

Kojak

Peace wrote:

There's only one way to settle this, and thats with a day pass to dublin zoo.

Very true, Peace. I love practical demonstrations.

Shrimp

neuromancer wrote:

If it was local like, I recon the gorilla, cause the polar-bear wouldn't be able for the heat.

If it was up north, the polar bear cause the gorilla wouldn't be able for the cold.

Apart from that, the polar bear would rip chucks out of a gorilla.

Also, the home crowds would get behind the relative party.

Pigman II

Shrimp wrote:

Also, the home crowds would get behind the relative party.

Please! This sort of science can't be compared to some mickey-mouse competition like the FA cup! Obviously if this event was ever to happen the only fair thing to do would be to have it over 2-legs like in European competition.

toffeapple

We could all email discovery demanding they recreate it in that animal v animal programme they had on.....power to the people!!!!....does anyone know their address?
I love a good petition but im to lazy to do any of the work

Mr Magnolia

toffeapple wrote:

a sliver back is as strong a 7 heavy weight olmypic weight lifters...so probably 14 or more times than average man

FU[K

The polar bears have had it so.

whiskeyman

This gorilla would wipe out the polar bear population



:v:

Earthhorse

I can't believe the amount of votes the polar bear is getting.

Assuming a neutral territory it's the gorilla's mobility that will win the day. As long as he doesn't get caught in a close quarters wrestling match with the polar bear he should be okay.

Seriously, give me two weeks with this chimp and I'll turn him into a champ.

toffeapple

Earthhorse wrote:

I can't believe the amount of votes the polar bear is getting.

Assuming a neutral territory it's the gorilla's mobility that will win the day. As long as he doesn't get caught in a close quarters wrestling match with the polar bear he should be okay.

Seriously, give me two weeks with this chimp and I'll turn him into a champ.

Thats assuming the gorilla understands the concept of hit and move