The Animal Versus Thread!

Originally posted by Knights Dolphin: The Aurochs has size on its side, does it not? Horn size would be close between it and a bull African Buffalo...I'd go with the Aurochs. Ikki: Jaguar would win - it has the mass and strength advantage over the Leopard. Just my thoughts...

Hmm... I am not sure about that... from my understanding... leopards are the only big cats that drag their food up into the trees... leopards are extremely powerful...

Originally posted by Jallaludin Akbar The water buffalo would win because it is larger, WOW those hornes are huge!  Fattail Scorpion vs. Camel Spider i really can't choose! but i like camel spider more

Yellow Fat-Tail Scorpion (Androctonus australis hector), one of the deadliest scorpions in the world causes more human deaths in North Africa and the Middle East than any other scorpion in these regions. However, the mortalities almost entirely consist of children, those with compromised immune systems, and the elderly.



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Giant Egyptian Camel Spider (Galeodes arabs).  Possesses 4 macerating chelicerae that allows it to catch and trap relatively large prey including vertebrates (small lizards, snakes, and rodents) and literally works these two pair of diametrically opposing crushing jaws with chainsaw efficiency.

 

Now fight-box strategies:

The Fat-tail Scorpion must use it's paralizing sting on the Camel Spider's soft body parts. Which isn't too difficult considering most of the Camel Spider is very soft.

The Camel Spider must go to work with those crushing and sawing cheli quickly. While avoiding the deadly sting either by incapacitating the tail itself or simply batting the tail away and keeping the formidable sting away from it's soft body parts. The latter will be an easier task if there is a decisive size difference to the Camel Spider's advantage.


Here the Camel Spiders wins, BUT please note the difference in sizes!!!









Edited by Beefheart - 01-Aug-2011 at 05:57

Will send you vipers on my next walk around the hills!

 I could never eat a reptile, even though desert lizards are a delicacy among some in the region. I guess it's their hypnotizing, beady eyes that get me.

Originally posted by AbsoluteZero Anaconda     vs   Regular Snake

My first wife could emasculate any of the above beasties in a matter of seconds!

Meow!

The bigger the scorpion the less venom. And the camel spide is much much faster and stronger.

Originally posted by TheARRGH Another interesting one might be Polar bear vs. Saltwater crocodile. Either one can kill a human without thinking twice, both are extremely big and well-armored...

Originally posted by Knights Regarding the Lion vs. Tiger issue - here's a site I came across. It's a very interesting read, and he makes a sound conclusion in the end in my opinion. http://indrajit.wordpress.com/category/lion-vs-tiger/

I agree. After a bit of searching also, it seems that scorpions don't intentionally commit suicide in this situation. Rather, being (ironically) incredibly susceptible to direct heat, they go completely mental and flail about their tails. In doing this there is a chance of striking itself, but even then, a far greater dose of its own poison is required to kill a scorpion, thanks to a degree of immunity.


Anyway, another ridiculous hypothetical animal face-off, people?

Male Red Kangaroo vs. Human

Note: Human is a regular male, unarmed.