Who would win a fight between a lion and a crocodile?

Answer 1

Both being adults
On dry land -- Croc- 50%,Lion - 50%
In water & wet land Croc - 90%,Lion 10%
Even on land a croc will be difficult to overcome.Moreover it will try to head for water.
In water the lion will definitely be at a disadvantage.

Answer 2

The crocodile would probably win because lions kill their prey by biting into their neck and crushing the windpipe of the prey thus suffocating it. A lion wouldn't be able to penetrate a crocodile's tough armoured skin nor get a good grip at the croc's neck. The croc on the other hand is armed with powerful jaws and an equally powerful tail.

Answer 3

Depends on the surroundings. A lion would win if on dry land. It can keep defending and parrying the croc's attacks till the croc tires out and needs to hydrate itself. Then the lion can rage at the croc to kill it. Another thing is that the croc is much shorter that the lion, it can't reach the lion's neck. So it might have difficulty killing a lion on dry land.

If the croc and lion fight in a swamp or equivalent, the croc would most probably win.It can hide underwater and ambush the lion when it least expect it and drag it into the water. As the lion is a mammal, it cannot breath under water and it would be a matter of time before the croc strikes at its neck or drag the lion deep into the water so that it runs out of air and drowns.

Answer 4

Depends on the terrain. At a river's edge, the croc has cover for an ambush and can build up striking speed with its tail. If the lion put up a fight, the croc could retreat easily. In the croc's jaws, underwater, the lion would be off-balance and easily drowned, back-broken, or crushed.
On land, the lion is faster, more agile, and has more energy than the croc. The lion can strike and retreat until the croc is exhausted, slowly building up damage.
I'd say the croc has slightly more of an edge, since it's too big around for the lion to bite it comfortably, and its armor would resist the lion's claws. And in realistic situations, the croc is always near water.

Answer 5

It isn't uncommon for a tiger to hunt crocs, tigers are able to kill even larger crocs pretty easily. I assume this would transfer over to the lion, with the few differences being that lions are alittle smaller, and arn't a swimming cat. Theres no real way a croc could kill a lion, even if it did bite him in water, one strike from the lion would decimate the crocodiles desire to hunt it anymore. It's all about weaponary, the croc can bite very strongly and roll, whereas the lion can bite, slash, kick, or anything else it wants with its amazing reflexs, and having a moving neck.

Answer 6

i've seen a video of a tiger killing a croc, but the croc was far away from the water. i think on land i would say it would b 50-50 for both the lion and the croc and in the water it would b 100-0 meaning i think the croc would win all the time if the fight took place in/or near water. b/c just one bite to the head of the lion would crush it's skull, b/c the croc can bite with 3,000 pounds of force!!! i think it said on the discovery channel once that the croc equals or excels the biting force of a t-rex!!

Answer 7

Well to tell the truth. i think the two stay far enough way from each other not to ever find out why. But if a lion did stray to close to the watering hole..the croc would for a half second question its luck then take the lion out..home field advantage..lions dont enjoy being drowned no matter how had they struggle

Answer 8

i might say the lion. It has a plenty selection wherein it could circulate and has all 4 legs it could use. which comprise it is tooth. The crocodile does not have a large determination it could artwork with. Im no longer even useful that it could use all 4. it is mouth is a plus however. yet does not relatively help thinking it could no longer bypass as a techniques because of the fact the lion.

Answer 9

Crocodile. A lion can't bite through the leather amour.

Answer 10

The crocodiles because he can live in water and on the earth,too.
The lions don`t love so much the water.

The lion:

Lions usually hunt at night or dawn. Their prey consists mainly of large mammals, such as antelopes, gazelles, warthogs, wildebeest, buffalos and zebras, but smaller animals like hares and birds are also taken occasionally. Their diet consists of only about 20 different species. Carrion is readily taken and often recovered from other predators like hyenas and wild dogs. In some areas lions specialise on rather atypical prey-species; this is the case at the Savuti river, where they constantly prey on young elephants, and at the Linyanti, where they hunt hippos (both rivers are in Chobe National Park, Botswana). It is reported that the lions, driven by extreme hunger, started taking down baby elephants, then moved on to adolescents and occasionally fully grown adults [2].

Young lions first try hunting at three months old, but are often not successful hunters until they are two years old.

Lions can reach speeds of about 60 km/h (37 mph), but they don't have the endurance to be long-distance runners, so they have to come quite close to their prey before starting the attack. They sneak up to the victim until they reach a distance of about 30 m (98 feet) or less. Usually several lions work together and encircle the herd from different points. The attack is short and powerful and the lion tries to catch the victim with a fast rush and some final leaps. The prey is usually killed by a bite into the nape or throat.

Because lions hunt in open spaces, where they are easily seen by their prey, teamwork increases the likelihood of a successful hunt. Teamwork also enables them to defend their prey more easily against other large predators like hyenas, which can be attracted by vultures over kilometers in open savannas. The males do not usually participate in hunting, except in the case of large animals such as buffalo.

An adult female lion needs about 5 kg (11 lbs) meat per day, a male ca. 7 kg (15 lbs).


The crocodile:

Crocodiles are ambush hunters, waiting for fish or land animals to come close, then rushing out to attack. As cold-blooded predators, they can survive long periods without food, and rarely need to actively go hunting. The crocodile's bite strength is up to 3,000 pounds per square inch, comparing to just 100 psi for a labrador retriever or 350 psi for a large shark. [1] Despite their slow appearance, crocodiles are the top predators in their environment, and various species have been observed attacking and killing big cats like lions [2] and tigers, large ungulates and even sharks. [3] A famous exception is the Egyptian Plover which is said to enjoy a symbiotic relationship with the crocodile. According to unauthenticated reports, the plover feeds on parasites that infest the crocodile's mouth and the reptile will open its jaws and allow the bird to enter to clean out the mouth.
Crocodiles eat fish, birds, mammals and occasionally smaller crocodiles. Wild crocodiles are protected in many parts of the world, but they also are farmed commercially. Their hide is tanned and used to make leather goods such as shoes and handbags, whilst crocodile meat is also considered a delicacy in many parts of the world. The most commonly farmed species are the Saltwater and Nile crocodiles, while a hybrid of the Saltwater and the rare Siamese Crocodile is also bred in Asian farms. Farming has resulted in an increase in the Saltwater Crocodile population in Australia, as eggs are usually harvested from the wild, so landowners have an incentive to conserve crocodile habitat. Crocodiles are more closely related to birds and dinosaurs than to most animals classified as reptiles, the three being included in the group Archosauria ('ruling reptiles'). See Crocodilia for more information.