What would win in a fight a polar bear or silverback gorilla?

Answer 1

Polar bear no contest though gorilla's are tough they would be no match .

Answer 2

These animals will never get in contact with each other. It really depends on the environment they are in. If its on the polar bears turf and theres nothing but a huge plain of snow the silverback gorilla would be slowed down by the cold and would be forced to meet the bear in frontal combat, in which the bear would obviously win. If it was on the silverback's turf with a forest with trees and etc, the silverback would have more mobility than the bear so the bear might get stuck between trees and might get trapped into an ambush as the gorilla recovers on top of a tree while reinforcements from his pack comes along. But honestly.... if a polar bear was fighting a gorilla... the bear would have to be fighting the whole pack of gorillas.

Answer 3

This is a tough one... My initial response would be the polar bear based on it's claws, teeth, and strength vs. just the strength and teeth of the gorrila. After thinking it over though it is obvious that this fight would have to occur at a zoo. The two animals live so far from each other in nature that a chance meeting and fight is practically impossible. This means that there is another factor in the equation... the humans at the zoo. The human that would most effect the outcome would be the one holding the tranquilizer gun. A simple rational thought process would lead almost any competent person holding a tranquilizer gun to conclude that the animal to be sedated is the one doing the most damage. Thus, the polar bear, by initially dominating in the fight would be the natural target for sedation. This leaves you with a sleepy polar bear and a very angry Silverback. I imagine that the time spent reloading the tranquilizer gun would be adequate for the Silverback to do sufficent damage to the sleeping bear so as to be ruled the winner of the fight.

Answer 4

Its a tough 1 but on evidence from the answers; the polar bear would win; for 2 good reasons - the polar bear lives in a very hostile environment where food is scant and he must eager an existence by being patient and deadly when he has a kill. Therefore his teeth and claws are for destroying his prey quickly without expending a huge amount of energy

The Gorilla has no predators like the bear ( except humans ) it closest rival is another gorilla and once dominence is achieved they rarely fight in fear of each other - they posture and beat their chests as a warning and sign of superiority - and rarely tested.

The bear would demolish the gorilla in less than a minute.

Answer 5

The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and the one that is most likely to prey on humans as food. It feeds mainly on seals, especially ringed seals that poke holes in the ice to breathe, but will eat anything it can kill: birds, rodents, shellfish, crabs, beluga whales, and young walruses, occasionally musk oxen, and very occasionally other polar bears. They are enormously powerful predators, not uncommonly dispatching beluga whales and young walruses, but they rarely kill adult walruses, which are twice the polar bear's own weight. Orcas, humans, and larger bears of their own species are the only predators of polar bears, although walruses may occasionally kill a polar bear during a struggle to defend themselves.

However, Because of their sharp canines and great strength, gorilla males are very dangerous opponents when they are in a fighting mood. Therefore, most differences of opinion are not resolved by fighting, but by displaying and other threat behaviour patterns, without anyone getting injured. Gorillas are famous for their display behaviour culminating in the chest beating and loud hooting. The chestbeat sounds especially impressive in silverback males.

Severe aggression is very rare in stable gorilla groups, but when two groups meet, the leading silverbacks can sometimes engage in a fight to the death, mainly using their sharp canines to cause deep, gaping injuries.

So, based on behavioural patterns, I would say that the polar bear would win, purely cos old monkey chops can't really be bothered.

Answer 6

The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and the one that is most likely to prey on humans as food. It feeds mainly on seals, especially ringed seals that poke holes in the ice to breathe, but will eat anything it can kill: birds, rodents, shellfish, crabs, beluga whales, and young walruses, occasionally musk oxen, and very occasionally other polar bears. They are enormously powerful predators, not uncommonly dispatching beluga whales and young walruses, but they rarely kill adult walruses, which are twice the polar bear's own weight. Orcas, humans, and larger bears of their own species are the only predators of polar bears, although walruses may occasionally kill a polar bear during a struggle to defend themselves.

However, Because of their sharp canines and great strength, gorilla males are very dangerous opponents when they are in a fighting mood. Therefore, most differences of opinion are not resolved by fighting, but by displaying and other threat behaviour patterns, without anyone getting injured. Gorillas are famous for their display behaviour culminating in the chest beating and loud hooting. The chestbeat sounds especially impressive in silverback males.

Severe aggression is very rare in stable gorilla groups, but when two groups meet, the leading silverbacks can sometimes engage in a fight to the death, mainly using their sharp canines to cause deep, gaping injuries.

So, based on behavioural patterns, I would say that the polar bear would win, purely cos old monkey chops can't really be bothered.

Answer 7

The silverback gorilla, they are much more aggressive in combat than a polar bear.

Answer 8

WAKE UP PEOPLE!! This fight is a complete mis match. Polar Bears typically weigh 3x as much and stand 4 feet taller. The only animals capable of standing up to a Polar are large predators and very large herbivores ie buffalo size and upwards.

Answer 9

Other than this being a ridiculous question the you need to consider this A. where would it be, in the polar bears climate the gorilla would find it to difficult to move frealy where as the dense vegitation and humidity would make it to hard for the polar bear if it was in the jungle, if i was to take a guess though it would be the gorilla as he has more flexible limbs.

Answer 10

Polar bear. One swipe with those claws and the force of those massive shoulders and the gorilla would be pulp. Search www.thatvideosite.com for the video of the polar bear killing a walrus. That'll show you a bit of their ferocity and strength.