hardest animal

[harry robbo]

what would win in a scrap between a fully grown polar bear and a fully grown tiger?

[Lonnie]

In water or out?.

On or off ice and snow,?.

[wildwood]

Apart from the fact that in the wild they would never meet, the bear would make mince-meat of the tiger. One swipe of its huge paw will easily break the tiger's back. If by some miracle the tiger would get hold of the polar bear it wouldn't be able to do much damage through the thick layer of fat, and the bear would turn the tables in no time.

[Joe_the_Lion]

Whilst I would ultimately back the bear, one must not underestimate the tiger.

Cats have guile, cats have cunning and above all cats have a vicious streak which is not found in our bear cousins.

As said the polar bear has huge paws and will have an overall huge size advantage. However, I would argue a tigers teeth could get through the fat. If you put protection of their young in to the equation, the tiger would do even better. Although, all mammals (females) have a natural tendency to protect their offspring, the feline world do so with even greater passion.

So, just to summarise, the Polar bear will win but it would not be mincemeat as said.

Perhaps a better scrap would be a badger and a puma. Believe it or not, I would put my money on Bertie Badger.

Or a surreal scrap would be a Great White Shark and a Hippo.

[garner]

Other facters are siberian tigers have been known to kill a water buffalo with one swipe and do kill bears granted not p.bears but there is some mighty strength in those beautiful creatures dont you think ,which ever one has the upper hand so to speak

[wiggal]

I feel sorry for the referee in that battle!
I love both Polar bears & tigers, but i do think the bear would win.

[lugus]

Don't know but I wouldn't want to get caught in the middle.