2007-02-12 19:43:07 · 10 answers · asked by sathish k 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Lets talk Lions fighting Tigers one on one - forget social behaviour of a group for a sec.
Lions have mane and are taller - 4 feet. Tiger is 3 feet tall and has no mane. This is a key difference - Lions fore quarters are bigger and stronger and more adapted to fighting. Tigers hind legs are stronger and is more adapted to hunting. They have more leaping power. Tigers have 4 inch canines and Lions 3-3 1/2. This doesn't make a big difference in a fight unless able to get a throat bite, which the lion is more experienced in. This makes a difference only with pray. Their claw sizes are the same.
Lions have much more skills acquired for fighting. Tigers have more skills acquired for hunting. Lions are much more aggressive and willing to fight while tigers can be aggressive but are not as willing to fight. Tigers are bigger and heaviour on an average by 70 pounds if you compare largest of cats. African Lions and Bengal tigers weigh almost the same. Size could make a difference if its all muscle which is not always the case. Tigers have thicker hide which could contribute for weight. With the African heat, a lion has little fat in its body.
Facts aside, lets sit down for the real fight:
Female lioness vs Female tiger:
I think generally a female lioness is taller but smaller than a tigeress. Tigeress is gonna be apprehensive about the lionesses presense but not the lioness. In my opinion, lack of mane on the lioness and brute force of the tigress will give an edge to the tigress.
Prolonged fight can result in death but is highly unlikely. Both are likely to respect each other.
Male Lion vs Male Tiger:
Lion with stronger forequarters is taller and slightly smaller if its a Siberian tiger else almost the same and would be bigger if its any other kinda tiger. Tiger with its stronger hind legs, has instinct to stand up on its hind legs and unleash paw swipes. But the key in this fight is aggression. Male lion is far superior with fighting skills and is far more aggressive. Lion has stronger paw swipe but cannot stand as tall as a tiger. Sheer brute force from the Lion will give him the advantage in this fight.
In this fight, its unlikely that the fight would stop like with the females, and most likely will result in tigers death.
Having said all this, this fight would be between a real male African lion in its prime(4-5 year old) defending its kingdom and a bengal tiger in its prime of the similar age. Also, mind that there can be exceptions.
There are videos on the internet that are hugely biased and one has to remember that these are not real jungle cats. These are brought up in the zoo and lack many skills we talked above and would most likely not survive in the wild.
2007-02-14 07:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by ram_gwu 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are many parameters . for eg. the location . lions live in semi-arid regions . tigers live in dense forests . the location where they fight (even though the chances of them meeting each other naturally is nil) would decide the winner . next , there are several tiger species . the siberian tiger is bigger than a lion and is probably stronger too . the smallest tiger would be defeated by the lion . ( there are two lion species . both are more or less equal in strength ). the lion is strong, but not fast . the tiger is slightly weaker than a lion , but is more agile . In the animal face-off , it showed an asiatic lion vs a bengal tiger ( which is smaller and weaker than a siberian tiger) . To sum up , if it was a small , confined space , the lion would win . If it was a large , dense area , the siberian tiger would certainly win . ( Siberian tigers sometimes kill bears which are twice their size ) .
2016-05-24 04:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tiger. Even if it's a male lion against a female tiger, a tiger will surely win. Tigers are bigger and stronger than lions. Simple as that. ;P
2007-02-12 19:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mizzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that a male lion would beat a male tiger. No way to go for the throat right?
But I bet a female tiger would beat a female lion.
2007-02-12 19:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tigers will back down from lions, so I assume a lion would win.
2007-02-12 19:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by Fearless Leader 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Male lions are much more courageous than tigers.Lions have a large face and stronger legs and even a protection coat over their neck.In average lions will win.
2007-02-12 20:11:14 · answer #6 · answered by deva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of odds are you givin?
My bet would be for the female lion...
(smiles)... and I ain't a lion either
2007-02-12 19:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by H.O.T. Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TIGER i have to go with the tiger...
2007-02-12 20:17:54 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i cant belive people are actully answering this question.thanks you just gave people a new sport of animal fighting dummy.this is a stupid question
2007-02-12 21:26:16 · answer #9 · answered by pj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they will fight...
They can't stoop too low as they are not human beings!
2007-02-12 20:35:53 · answer #10 · answered by Yaji 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋