b/w a wolverine, a honey badger/ratel, and a tasmanian devil?
2006-09-14 12:39:57 · 11 answers · asked by Lobo man 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
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2006-09-14 12:47:04 · update #1
"An analysis of mammalian bite force, corrected for body size, shows that the devil has the strongest bite of any living mammal." -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_devil
"A healthy adult honey badger has virtually no predators, because of their ferocity and thick, loose skin that make one difficult to grip or kill. Old, weak honey badgers may fall prey to leopards, lions and pythons, but even old honey badgers can and will defend themselves as vigorously as possible. In one case, an old female honey badger which was nearly toothless and had one blind eye was attacked by a leopard. It took about one hour for the leopard to kill it" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_badger
2006-09-14 12:51:58 · update #2
"The wolverine is extremely strong for its size and has been known to kill animals as large as moose.[1] Its preference for reindeer has caused it to be hunted significantly in areas depending economically on caribou herds, and its status is sometimes in danger in such regions. It is generally not aggressive toward humans, preferring to avoid human contact. However, because a wolverine will attack an animal caught in a trap, early trappers often tried to kill them. They have been filmed capturing kills from other predators, such as polar bears or a wolf pack"- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine
2006-09-14 12:54:17 · update #3
When in doubt, I tend to go with the bigger animal. The tasmanian devil and ratel may be mean and all, but they weigh on average less than half as much as a wolverine. Go to a wresting match where a 250 lb wrestler faces off with a 125 lb one... actually, you can't, because it would be pathetic at best.
I'm not saying it would be that cut and dried with these guys, but really the worst I read about ratels doing is taking a guy's testicles off. That's a bummer and all, but a bear can kill a man without even trying.
So wolverine for this match-up is my bet. But I think that a properly motivated bear or elephant would wipe the floor with them.
2006-09-14 13:34:39 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice details added. I'd go with the wolverine. As your details indicate it can scare away a polar bear from dinner so I'd have to go with that one. Ofcourse honey badgers can raid the nests of Africanized honeybees, or killer bees, but they have a partial immunity to poison. Honey badgers can also eat scorpions and venomous snakes and Africa is the harshest climate for an animal to develop the toughest and meanest disposition to stay alive so I can see where you would have some confusion based on that as to who would win the fight. That wolverine, just something about it makes me pick it as the winner. Can't put my finger on it.
2006-09-15 20:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wolverine
2006-09-14 12:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by lunitari601 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wolverine, owing to superior strength
2006-09-14 12:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a wolverine
2006-09-14 12:41:27 · answer #5 · answered by summer_lebowski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a close match since they are somewhat related. But i think the tasmanian devil will kill all in this case. They are nasty little boogers
2006-09-14 12:43:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wolverine
2006-09-14 12:47:12 · answer #7 · answered by mousetrap159 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gang-up on the idiot who tried to make them fight.
2006-09-14 22:16:48 · answer #8 · answered by mr_mayat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tasmanian devil. hands down. he'd get them all with his jibberish. and if that didn't get him, he would get his mom. then he'd win.
2006-09-14 12:41:32 · answer #9 · answered by Frankel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
badger
2006-09-14 12:41:00 · answer #10 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋